Moving, Poignant and Uplifting

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It created a new view about the Holocaust, one that I had never experienced before. Seeing how these boys were affected from a different viewpoint than those in concentration camps gave me a better picture on how many people were affected by the Holocaust, despite their religious denomination. I believe that this book will also open your eyes to the widespread impacts of the Holocaust and Schindler’s factory. I would recommend this book to those ages 11-13 due to the nature of the story and the difficult situations that are presented in the book. This is one of those books that I personally would love to own. This is a nonfiction novel, written like a story, if you enjoy nonfiction, then this one’s for you.

This is a beautifully told, moving story. Not only for the history and sense of what it was like to be a Jewish child in World War II Poland, but for the unyielding perseverance. What struck me most about the book was how Mr. Leyson left me feeling even more bitter about what the Nazis did, but how he did not carry that himself.