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A lucky child, a memoir of surviving Auschwitz as a young boy, Thomas Buergenthal ; foreword by Elie Wiesel

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A lucky child

548634209

Thomas Buergenthal ; foreword by Elie Wiesel

Accelerated Reader, MG+, 7.6, 10, 10, 183183

a memoir of surviving Auschwitz as a young boy

"Thomas Buergenthal was not quite six years old when he and his parents were forced into a Jewish ghetto in Poland. Four years later, they were placed on a train bound for Auschwitz, where Thomas was separated from his family. Alone, ten-year-old Thomas managed by his wits and some remarkable strokes of luck to survive Auschwitz and the infamous death march. Filled with the stirring and true insights of a child, this acclaimed memoir conveys the sheer force of will and determination that even the youngest victims of the Holocaust evinced. From teaching himself to ride a bike belonging to an SS officer to sneaking a heavenly sip of milk, Buergenthal demonstrates that beauty can abide in the face of the greatest adversity. A Lucky Child is a compelling reminder of the power of grace and the resilience of the human spirit"--Page 4 of cover

From Lubochna to Poland -- Katowice -- The ghetto of Kielce -- Auschwitz -- The Auschwitz death transport -- Liberation -- Into the Polish Army -- Waiting to be found -- A new beginning -- Life in Germany -- To America -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Reading group guide