About This Book
This is a poignant and essential memoir recounting Marion Blumenthal Lazan's childhood during the Holocaust. It details her family's six-year ordeal in various refugee, transit, and prison camps, including Westerbork and Bergen-Belsen, emphasizing their incredible struggle to stay together and survive. Written in powerful, spare prose, the book vividly portrays the degradation and horror of camp life through a child's eyes, while also celebrating the triumph of the human spirit. It's an important historical account that introduces young readers to the realities of World War II and the Holocaust, focusing on themes of resilience, family love, and the fight for justice. While the publisher lists an age range of 4-11, the mature themes make it most suitable for children aged 8 and up, especially for independent reading or guided discussion.
