Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps by Andrea Warren (English) Paper

Description: Surviving Hitler by Andrea Warren Award-winning author Warren combines haunting photographs from World War II concentration camps with the inspiring words of Jack Mandelbaum to tell the powerful true story of a boy becoming a man during the Holocaust. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The life-changing story of a young boys struggle for survival in a Nazi-run concentration camp.Narrated in the voice of Holocaust survivor Jack Mandelbaum, this harrowing true story includes black-and-white photos from the archives of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.When twelve-year-old Jack Mandelbaum is separated from his family and shipped off to the Blechhammer concentration camp, his life becomes a never-ending nightmare. With minimal food to eat and harsh living conditions threatening his health, Jack manages to survive by thinking of his family.In this Robert F. Silbert Honor book, readers will glimpse the dark reality of life during the Holocaust, and how one boy made it out alive.William Allen White Award WinnerRobert F. Silbert HonorALA Notable Childrens BookVOYA Nonfiction Honor Book Back Cover "Think of it as a game, Jack. Play the game right and you might outlast the Nazis." Caught up in Hitlers Final Solution to annihilate Europes Jews, fifteen-year-old Jack Mandelbaum is torn from his family and thrown into the nightmarish world of the concentration camps. Here, simple existence is a constant struggle, and Jack must learn to live hour to hour, day to day. Despite intolerable conditions, he resolves not to hate his captors and vows to see his family again. But even with his strong will to survive, how long can Jack continue to play this life-and-death game? Award-winning author Andrea Warren has crafted an unforgettable true story of a boy becoming a man in the shadow of the Third Reich. Author Biography Andrea Warren says, "Im always looking behind facts and dates in search of how extraordinary times impact ordinary people. I think the most engaging way to study history is by seeing it through the eyes of participants. Each of us wants to know, If that had been me at that time, in that place, what would I have done? What would have happened to me?"Among Warrens honors are the prestigious Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Orphan Train Rider: One Boys True Story, which was also selected as an ALA Notable Book. She won the Midland Authors Award for Pioneer Girl. Growing Up on the Prairie. A former teacher and journalist, Warren writes from her home in the Kansas City suburb of Prairie Village, Kansas. Review "A valuable addition to Holocaust literature for children and teens and should be in every middle school collection." -- VOYA Review Quote "A valuable addition to Holocaust literature for children and teens and should be in every middle school collection." -- VOYA Details ISBN0060007672 Author Andrea Warren Pages 160 Language English ISBN-10 0060007672 ISBN-13 9780060007676 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY B Year 2002 Short Title SURVIVING HITLER HARPER TROPHY Residence US Audience Age 8-12 Subtitle A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps DOI 10.1604/9780060007676 Imprint HarperCollins Publishers Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2002-09-17 NZ Release Date 2002-09-17 US Release Date 2002-09-17 UK Release Date 2002-09-17 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Edition Description Harper Trophy ed. Publication Date 2002-09-17 Audience Children / Juvenile Imprint US HarperCollins Publisher US HarperCollins Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:6514232;

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