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Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps Audiobook
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"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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"This book was amazing. Truly. It inspired awe. The whole book is flawlessly written with loud and powerful voice. It hits pretty close to home. This is a book that shows the cruelty and evil of the deathcamps in a truly flawless way. It shows his strife throughout the Holocaust. And because he lived, he founded the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education in honor of people lost. This is as excellent a Holocaust themed book as Schindler's List is a Holocaust themed movie."
— Maxx (5 out of 5 stars)
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“A valuable addition to Holocaust literature for children and teens and should be in every middle school collection.”
— VOYA
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" wow. good book. he makes it realistic and staight forward on the holocaust "
— Nat, 2/18/2014 -
" Haunting. That's the only word I can use to describe this book. It was hauntingly beautiful not in that the Holocaust was beautiful, but that his story was. "
— Ann, 2/15/2014 -
" I was one of ten students in my school selected to have the honor of meeting Jack Mendelbaum, who is the boy profiled in the book. It is a candid autobiography and brings the tragedy of the Holocaust into focus. "
— Brittney, 2/14/2014 -
" What a great story! I felt as if I was there too. It is also a great book for young people to really relate history to themselves! A definate read for all teens. "
— Emily, 2/5/2014 -
" I had to read this one over the past summer for school also, and I didn't even bother reading it! I read maybe about 10 pages throughout the book, and I hated it. My school picks the suckiest books ever for us to read. I skimmed it enough to write a report, but when we were tested on it, I didn't know any of the answers. "
— Setsanata, 2/1/2014 -
" This book is depressing and it reminds you about the horrible things that have happened in the past. We should not forget those things but we do not have to talk about them all of the time. Thanks Tess for the recommendation!!! GOOD BOOK STAR ** "
— Mrs.Butter, 1/15/2014 -
" Amazing description. It's a tough read though. "
— Rivkah, 1/3/2014 -
" For some strange reasons I am really interested in the holocust. "
— Morufat, 12/21/2013 -
" A young adult book, so language was simple. Story chronological, so easy to follow. Will meet the subject of the book, Jack Mandelbaum, at our November 2012 bookclub, so that will bring it to life. I learned quite a bit I did not know about some of the horrors in the work camps. "
— Alicia, 12/10/2013 -
" a very inspirational story. im glad the guy wanted to tell people about his life in the camps.. "
— DJ, 11/29/2013 -
" Diary of a Jewish death camp survivor. Gruesome but great story of survivorship. "
— Anna, 10/16/2013 -
" Short and powerful via its details of survival in various camps. Winner of a Sibert Honor. Appropriate for students in middle & high school. "
— Lisa, 5/8/2013 -
" Truly an amazing book. It tells the story of one boy that lived through the tragic and horrifying Holocaust. "
— Lauren, 3/30/2013 -
" Good book. Written for youth. I liked that he told about his life after the war ended. "
— Frank, 9/17/2012 -
" Wow, another great book telling it like it was. Easy to read--geared toward young teens, likely, this book made me ashamed again about the things I take for granted. Pray that no one suffers like this again. "
— Gretchen, 7/4/2012 -
" Boyish alternative to Anne Frank's diary? Yes "
— Kathyred, 6/13/2012
About Andrea Warren
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.
About Aaron Lockman
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.