| I Am a Star: Child of the Holocaust Contributor(s): Auerbacher, Inge (Author) |
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ISBN: 0140364013 ISBN-13: 9780140364019 Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1993 Annotation: Inga Auerbacher's childhood was as happy and peaceful as any other German child's--until 1942. By then, the Nazis were in power, and she and her parents were rounded up and sent to a concentration camp. The Auerbachers defied death for three years until they were freed. This story allows even the youngest middle reader to understand the Holocaust. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 92031444 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5" W x 7.6" (0.20 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Topical - Holocaust |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 67274 Reading Level: 6.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Inge Auerbacher's childhood was as happy and peaceful as that of any other German child--until 1942. By then, the Nazis were in power, and because Inge's family was Jewish, she and her parents with sent to a concentration camp in Czechoslovakia. The Auerbachers defied death for three years, and were finally freed in 1945. In her own words, Inge Auerbacher tells her family's harrowing story--and how they carried with them ever after the strength and courage of will that allowed them to survive. "A moving story . . . The author's] perspective, while chilling, pierces the heart with memorable imagery." --Publishers Weekly |