T4: A Novel

by Ann Clare LeZotte
PRMS hardcover 105 pages
genre: historical fiction told in prose poetry

This caught my eye when I was pulling poetry books for a teacher. T4 is the name for the Nazi program of extermination of people with handicaps. One of our eighth graders did her History Day project on T4 (inspired by a handicapped brother). The history seems to be quite accurate, and the author's notes at the end are interesting. The poetry itself isn't as gripping to me as that found in "Learning to Swim," but it definitely communicates effectively.