“A valuable addition to Holocaust literature for children and teens and should be in every middle school collection.” VOYA
Description
"Think of it as a game, Jack…Play the game right and you might outlast the Nazis."
Caught up in Hitler's Final Solution to annihilate Europe's 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.
Praise
“A valuable addition to Holocaust literature for children and teens and should be in every middle school collection.” VOYA
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | May 31, 2011 |
| Release Date | June 1, 2011 |
| Release Date Machine | 1306886400 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | Children's Books, History, Children/YA, Children 8-12, Fiction - All, Fiction - Child |
Author Bio
Andrea Warren’s books of nonfiction for young readers include Orphan Train Rider, Pioneer Girl, Escape from Saigon, Surviving Hitler, and Under Siege!. Warren’s books have won a long list of honors, including the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the William Allen White Award, and the Robert F. Sibert Honor Award.
Narrator Bio
Aaron Lockman has participated in community theater across southern Maine and the surrounding areas, including with Seaglass Performing Arts, Crossroads Theatre Company, and the Portland Players. He is also a member of Project AWARE, a nonprofit organization that does youth-empowerment workshops and presentations across New England.
Overview
"Think of it as a game, Jack…Play the game right and you might outlast the Nazis."
Caught up in Hitler's Final Solution to annihilate Europe's 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.
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