The Daughter of Auschwitz
By Tova Friedman, Read by Saskia Maarleveld
Price: $18.99
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The Daughter of Auschwitz
By Tova Friedman, Read by Saskia Maarleveld
Price: $18.99
About the Book
In this powerful middle grade adaptation of the bestselling adult memoir of the same name, New York Times bestselling author Tova Friedman recounts her experiences as one of the youngest survivors of the Holocaust.
At the tender age of five years old, Tola Grossman was sent to a Nazi labor camp. As World War II was breaking out around them, the only thing Tola and her parents were left with was the instinct to survive at all costs. Tola’s life became a series of miraculous close calls, from being saved from a gas chamber to successfully hiding from the Nazis as they were rounding people up.
In this evocative account of one young girl’s survival, Tova Friedman chronicles the atrocities she witnessed while at Auschwitz and, ultimately, the sources of hope and courage she and her family found to persist against all odds.
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“As difficult as this account is to read, it is also one of great will and grit. Masterfully and beautifully written. Not to be missed, this is a first and important purchase for all libraries” — School Library Journal (starred review)
“This Holocaust memoir is especially engaging and should resonate with middle-grade readers. Tola’s account is searing, straightforward, and compelling. This crucial testimony deserves a wide audience.” — Booklist
“In this young reader’s adaptation of Friedman’s 2022 memoir, the author makes her story more accessible for a younger audience without losing any of its heartbreaking impact. Ultimately, this is a call to action for readers to witness and understand the past so that they are better equipped to find current situations that trigger those same alarms, and then do whatever small measures that they can to be change agents.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
About the Book
In this powerful middle grade adaptation of the bestselling adult memoir of the same name, New York Times bestselling author Tova Friedman recounts her experiences as one of the youngest survivors of the Holocaust.
At the tender age of five years old, Tola Grossman was sent to a Nazi labor camp. As World War II was breaking out around them, the only thing Tola and her parents were left with was the instinct to survive at all costs. Tola’s life became a series of miraculous close calls, from being saved from a gas chamber to successfully hiding from the Nazis as they were rounding people up.
In this evocative account of one young girl’s survival, Tova Friedman chronicles the atrocities she witnessed while at Auschwitz and, ultimately, the sources of hope and courage she and her family found to persist against all odds.
Product Details
Reviews
“As difficult as this account is to read, it is also one of great will and grit. Masterfully and beautifully written. Not to be missed, this is a first and important purchase for all libraries” — School Library Journal (starred review)
“This Holocaust memoir is especially engaging and should resonate with middle-grade readers. Tola’s account is searing, straightforward, and compelling. This crucial testimony deserves a wide audience.” — Booklist
“In this young reader’s adaptation of Friedman’s 2022 memoir, the author makes her story more accessible for a younger audience without losing any of its heartbreaking impact. Ultimately, this is a call to action for readers to witness and understand the past so that they are better equipped to find current situations that trigger those same alarms, and then do whatever small measures that they can to be change agents.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
