Michael-26

November 12, 2004

Language Arts

Author Info

Intro: Take a trip into this boy’s life. This is a book you have to read. To know the true meaning of a hard life. If you have not read this book, then you will absolutely love this book. When you read this book you will agree. See what happens, will this boy survive Hitler?

Summary: This is a story about Jack Mandelbaum and he was twelve years old. He lived in Gyndia, Poland in 1939. He had a father, a mother, an older sister, and a younger brother. His home was full of happiness and relaxation, they said it was full of “laughter and kisses.” Later his family was forced out by soldiers sent by Hitler they knocked on the doors and said, “All Jews out!” They were all sent to a concentration camp, Jack was separated from the rest of his family. He had a hard life at the concentration camp, they were slaves and people were dying.

At this time many countries were at war with the Nazis, who were led by Hitler. Jack was sent to a different concentration camp. Later he was transferred to another. He met someone at that camp, his name was Moliek. The Nazis sent hundreds of thousands of Jews on death marches in whatever health or condition they were in.

Allies bombed parts of Europe, and forced Hitler to his defeat. Hitler committed suicide. Jack and Moliek were free.

Characters: One of the characters in this story is Jack Mendelbaum, he was twelve years old. He lived in a relaxed house. He was forced out of his house by Nazis. He was sent on a boat, there he was separated from his family. Then he was sent to a slave camp for Jews. He was, moved around two times. At the last slave camp he was at he met a boy named Moliek. Later they were freed.

The other character in this story was Moliek. He came late in the story, where he met Jack at a slave camp. Moliek was a smart person. He was not shy at all. He knows Jack to this very day.

Setting: This story was taken place in Cyndia, Poland. This first started in Jack’s house. Then was moved to a slave camp.

Software: Microsoft Office

About the Author:

The author of this story is Andrea Warren.

Andrea grew up on a prairie. She used to be a teacher and journalist. Andrea Warren writes for a journal in Kansas. She has won two awards: a Boston Globe Horn Book Award for Train Rider: One Boy’s True Story, she won the Midland Award for her book Pioneer Girl.

Book Review:

I thought this was an excellent book. I would definitely recommend this book, to a classmate. The boy goes to different slave camps because he is a Jew. Will he die or will he make it free?