# The Butterfly

**Author:** Patricia Polacco
**Grade range:** Grades 3–6
**Age range:** 8–11
**First published:** 1972
**Page count:** 48
**Genre:** Realistic Fiction
**ISBN-13:** `9780399231704`
**ISBN-10:** `0399231706`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/the-butterfly
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

During the Nazi occupation of France, Monique's mother hides a Jewish family in her basement and tries to help them escape to freedom.

## Themes

- jews
- france
- world war, 1939-1945
- history

## Where this book is assigned

### Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania)

- **recommended** · 3rd grade · Pennsylvania — [source: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2002-2003 winner (3-6)](https://pyrcapsla.wixsite.com/pyrca/past-titles-and-winners)
- **recommended** · 4th grade · Pennsylvania — [source: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2002-2003 winner (3-6)](https://pyrcapsla.wixsite.com/pyrca/past-titles-and-winners)
- **recommended** · 5th grade · Pennsylvania — [source: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2002-2003 winner (3-6)](https://pyrcapsla.wixsite.com/pyrca/past-titles-and-winners)
- **recommended** · 6th grade · Pennsylvania — [source: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2002-2003 winner (3-6)](https://pyrcapsla.wixsite.com/pyrca/past-titles-and-winners)

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