I have read this book tons of times. It is really good. Broken Strings is the story of Shirli's relationship with her grandfather and the kids in her school. If you are looking to learn about the holocaust and a little about Fiddler on the Roof, this book is for you. Also, the end is very sweet...

'Broken Strings' is a realistic and somewhat historical fiction novel written by Eric Walters and Kathy Kacer. The story takes place in current times and the two main characters are Shirli, a middle schooler who loves to sing and desperately wants the lead role in her school musical and Shirli’s Zadie (her grandfather) a quiet man with a deep dark secret about his past. Towards the beginning of the story, much to her disappointment, we learn that Shirlie doesn’t actually get the lead role in the musical, Fiddler on the Roof, she ends up getting the role of the Jewish mother and Shirly is not happy about this at all, but like most books, this story is full of twists and surprises. "Broken Strings" is a beautiful book and it broke my heart to see it end. The story inspired me to be curious and joyful all the time. I recommend Broken Strings to young readers interested in learning more about the Holocaust and how it affected the people involved.

Definitely worth your time.

this book is so good it made me cry. this is a book about a girl named shirli who is going out for the school play. she goes out for the role of holden but gets a different role instead. even though she is disappointed she decides to embrace her role, so she goes to her grandpas attic to look for props and well lets just say dust is not the only thing she finds!

IT is such a powerful story and it touches my hear. I love the way the author described how it was like to be in the holocaust and how hard it was without just going up and saying it. It makes the book interesting the way the author wrote it. Basically what i'm saying is it's really good, AND READ IT NOW. (But of course you have to get it first!)