The Boy on the Wooden Box: How the Impossible Became Possible . . . on Schindler's List Author: Visit Amazon's Leon Leyson Page | Language: English | ISBN:
1442497815 | Format: EPUB
The Boy on the Wooden Box: How the Impossible Became Possible . . . on Schindler's List Description
Amazon.com Review
Amazon Best Books of the Month, August 2013: For readers ages 11 and up, Leon Leyson’s remarkable memoir,
The Boy on the Wooden Box, is the moving account of a happy childhood shattered by the Holocaust. Leyson was fortunate enough to survive, thanks largely to Oskar Schindler. As the youngest member of Schindler’s list, Leyson offers a unique perspective on the man who became his lifelong hero and his first-hand account of day-to-day existence in the factory--which did not alleviate the fear or deprivation--and his personal interaction with Schindler is powerful and special.
The Boy on the Wooden Box is an important work, helping mature young readers understand the Holocaust through the life of a young person who lived it. --
Seira Wilson From Booklist
This powerful memoir of one of the youngest boys on Schindler’s list deserves to be shared. Leon Leyson grew up in Poland as the youngest of five children. As WWII breaks out, Leyson’s ingenuity and bravery, combined with the kindness of strangers and a bit of serendipity, save his life, time and again. The storytelling can at times meander, and the various reflections of his life in Poland during the war can result in a certain patchiness, but Leyson’s experiences and memories still make for compelling reading about what it was like to suffer through the Holocaust. This memoir is a natural curriculum addition to WWII units for upper-elementary- and middle-school readers. Be sure to have additional materials on hand about Oskar Schindler, as readers will want to do more research into Leyson’s story. Grades 4-7. --Sarah Bean Thompson
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- Age Range: 9 - 14 years
- Grade Level: 4 - 9
- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (August 27, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1442497815
- ISBN-13: 978-1442497818
- Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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