![]() Having thought that he left racism behind in Nazi-occupied Europe, Gustave is troubled by the treatment of African Americans and the barriers he discovers to his growing friendship with classmate September Rose. In Skating with the Statue of Liberty, Gustave and his family flee Europe, move to New York City, and negotiate immigrant life. In the award-winning first novel Black Radishes, Gustave and his Jewish family flee Paris and live below the French Demarcation line hoping to avoid the attention of the Nazis. The paired novels Black Radishes and Skating with the Statue of Liberty (Random House) are the fictional retelling of Meyer’s father’s story. One family was accepted and one family was denied. Both Jewish families sought refuge in the United States during World War II. ![]() Looking to study immigration? Looking to connect historical immigration to the current debate of who should enter the U.S.?Īuthor Susan Lynn Meyer’s father was born the same year as Anne Frank. SKATING WITH THE STATUE OF LIBERTY: Discussion Guideīest Users:Librarians, Educators, Book Clubs, Home Learners ![]()
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