7 member(s) found this review helpful.
Wonderful book along the same lines as Diary of Anne Frank. She tells about how the Gestapo murdered her family so not for the faint of heart. Very good read and an eye opener.
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
Of all the Holocaust books I've had read this account of Alicia's life at the young age of 9-13 is just incredible! Her courage, quick thinking, empathy, creativity, and ability to save so many lives besides her own so unselfishly tells the story of what a special person Alicia is. Even when she is offered stability, a home, a family, new clothes, and a comfortable life again;she kindly refused it and struck out on her own as a young teenager to again travel toward her destiny. This is a story with a message that is timeless, and a story for every reader!
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
I had the privilege of meeting this author and hearing her speak several years ago. She is an inspiration, and her message is just as important today as ever.
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
An impressive memoir of a young 13 yr. old girl during the Nazi era
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was a fantastic heart wrenching book. It should be read by every high school student everywhere. I was moved by it
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is the incredible true story of how this teenager survived the Holocaust. It is interesting enough even for those who don't normally read non-fiction books.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Like Jennie, I've also met this author and heard her speak. Her story is one of great bravery and courage, and is a worthy addition to the accounts of surviving the Holocaust.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
A very good book on the bravery exhibited during WW2.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was a little different then the usual Holocaust survivor account. Alicia was a young jewish girl when the Germans invaded Poland. It is a different account because Alicia was never sent to a concentration camp but survived in the fields and small villages of Poland. And she was apparently the luckiest person that survived that war. Some of the situations she managed to get out of were amazing. The book also spends quite a bit of time discussing what happened in Europe in the couple of years immediately following the war, which was very interesting. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in the Holocaust.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I couldn't put this book down....unbelievable! Everyone should read this book.
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This has got to be one of the best Holocaust era books I have read. It follows the life and hardships of a teenage girl throughout the Holocaust in Poland. It is inspiring, educational, and one not to forget.
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Remarkable story
This is a great story about a survivor of the Nazis. This is written more like a novel then a non-fiction book, but sadly you have to keep reminding yourself that it did truly happen. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the Holocaust, the Jewish struggle, or even world war 2. I can't say enough how good this book was. Please read!
I've read many book on WWII, but this one will remain with me for a long, long time. I would recommend Alicia to anyone interested in this topic. This book gets the highest rating!
A must read, the book is hard to put down


