If she could find four perfect pebbles of almost exactly the same size and shape, it meant that her family would remain whole. Mama and papa and she and Albert would survive Bergen-Belsen. The four of them might even survive the Nazis' attempt to destroy every last Jew in Europe
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Rating: - Good put not exciting
This is a good read but it is not exciting. I could take it or leave it. Its interesting to see how they recall and tell the events of the holocaust that they went through, but its not something that I would run out to get to read. I think Number the Stars, Annie Frank or The Hidding Place are more gripping that this one.
Rating: - Straightforward Account
This account of the Holocaust doubles as a succinct retelling of the German history that brought it about, making it not only a moving personal account of one family's journey, but a valuable informational source for those wondering how and why the Holocaust happened.
Marion Blumenthal is only 5 when the story begins. Her German Jewish family got caught up in the inexorable tides of history, tried but failed to escape to Palestine or to the US, and ultimately fled to Holland. Unfortunately, ... Read More
Rating: - great Holocaust read
A child's perspective of the Holocaust and her life in the United States after liberation. Excellent reading suggestion for a children's Holocaust book.
Rating: - Nice Little Book
I had the honor of meeting the author, and no wonder she survived! This lady was as tough as they come! Liked the book, loved the author.
Rating: - The Holocaust continues to haunt... and to teach
Marion Blumenthal was a little girl in Germany when Hitler came to power and began his programs to rid Germany of Jews once and for all. With her family, she experienced the tightening grip of restrictions and humiliations forced on German Jews, including her father, a recipient of the Iron Cross for his bravery in WWI. Finally, they fled to a refugee camp in Holland, waiting for their visa to the United States. It was issued, but their passage on a ship was delayed two months, and in that terrible window ... Read More
- Good put not exciting
- Straightforward Account
- Nice Little Book
