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The Journey Back
Johanna Reiss
HarperTrophy, 1987
An interesting but bland sequel
+ Journey Back : an amazing story
+ The Journey Back
+ The Journey Back
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Gone to Soldiers
Marge Piercy
Fawcett, 1988
So good, they can't make a movie of it
+ You will read it, if not be thankful for this book
This book has to be read more than once to catch all the nuances....great stories, interesting perspective on "regular" folks of the period (hot socialist divorcee authors? Bisexuality? Cloak and Dagger? Jews -vs-Poles in Detroit)...just great writing. I've found this to be the only one of her ...
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The Singing Tree (Newbery Library, Puffin)
Kate Seredy
Puffin, 1990
Timeless Classic!
+ Reflection of past times
+ A Powerful Plea for Peace and Tolerance
+ Great Children's Book
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The Hiding Place (Corrie Ten Boom Library)
Corrie Ten Boom, John Sherrill, ...
Chosen Books, 1996
An opinion on The Hiding Place
+ Re-read every so often for fresh insight, Timeless
+ The Hiding Place
I would recommend this book to everyone especially in todays' political climiate. This book is a definite keeper for the family library.
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Twenty and Ten (Puffin Story Books)
Claire Huchet Bishop, Janet Joly
Puffin, 1978
A very good
+ Awesome book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
book for children to read. Not all stories that come from the holocaust are horror tales. This is a good one for the children to read for a unit study on the holocaust. My children liked it.
The story of children in an orphanage coming to the aid of jewish refugees.
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Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
Anne Frank
Bantam, 1993
Amazing, This is the best book I have ever read...
+ Great Book!!
+ The Face of the Faceless
+ New book condition
+ Anne Frank Diary
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Snow Treasure
Marie Mcswigan
Scholastic Paperbacks, 1995
It's still in print!
+ Eric's Review of Snow Treasure
+ Snow Treasure
+ Children make heroic patriots
+ Snow Treasure Review by Frankie Alvarez
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The Upstairs Room (Trophy Newbery)
Johanna Reiss
HarperCollins, 1990
A Struggle to Strive
+ The Upatairs Room
+ The Upstairs Room
I recommend this book, The Upstairs Room to anyone who likes a good book. This book takes place during the Holocaust. I think this book is the best, I have ever read. It was full of excitement, and history. It tells about a little girl and her sister who have to go into hiding with different ...
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The Endless Steppe (rack): Growing Up in Siberia
Esther Hautzig
HarperTeen, 1987
HORROR HAS MANY FACES
+ endless steppe
+ Child in the steppes
+ Love this book!
+ Excellent book!
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When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
Putnam Juvenile, 1997
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
+ blew me away as a kid, still fab, page turner!
+ what a delightful story, what memories I have of reading this book!!
ISBN 0440490170 - I've always loved books about WWII, because it's a time in history that is so full of stories of endurance and courage. When I picked this one up, I had my doubts about how well this era could be related in a kids' book - and I am so happy to say, it is excellent. The "secrets ...
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Gentlehands (Harper Keypoint Book)
M. E. Kerr
HarperTeen, 1990
A great Love/Mystery story
+ Great coming of age story
+ Gentlehands in my perspective!
+ Life
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Alicia
Alicia Appleman-Jurman
Bantam, 1989
Heart wrenching
+ Alicia: My Story
+ Thank you for sharing the tragic story of heroic struggle to live
+ Determined to survive and succeed...
+ Irrefutable Eye Witness to the Holocaust
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Holocaust
Tom Bell, Joseph Bottoms
Paramount, 2008
Holocaust DVD Review
+ Still a great mini series
+ Holocaust
I first saw this series as a 9 year old on TV in 1979 and I really loved it back than. At that age, most of the ideas of the series went straight over my head. I have seen the series on DVD in 2008 and this is really awesome. It's really worth watching. And also serves as a really good example of ...
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The Hiding Place (Corrie Ten Boom Library)
Corrie Ten Boom, John Sherrill, ...
Chosen Books, 1996
An opinion on The Hiding Place
+ Re-read every so often for fresh insight, Timeless
+ The Hiding Place
I would recommend this book to everyone especially in todays' political climiate. This book is a definite keeper for the family library.
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Gone to Soldiers
Marge Piercy
Fawcett, 1988
So good, they can't make a movie of it
+ You will read it, if not be thankful for this book
This book has to be read more than once to catch all the nuances....great stories, interesting perspective on "regular" folks of the period (hot socialist divorcee authors? Bisexuality? Cloak and Dagger? Jews -vs-Poles in Detroit)...just great writing. I've found this to be the only one of her ...
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