The 20 th-anniversary version of Marion Blumenthal Lazan’s acclaimed Holocaust memoir options new materials by the writer, a studying group information, a map, and extra pictures. “The writing is direct, devastating, with no rhetoric or exploitation. The reality is in what’s stated and in what’s disregarded.”—ALA Booklist (starred assessment) Marion Blumenthal Lazan’s unforgettable and acclaimed memoir recollects the devastating years that formed her childhood. Following Hitler’s rise to energy, the Blumenthal household—father, mom, Marion, and her brother, Albert—had been trapped in Nazi Germany. They managed ultimately to get to Holland, however quickly thereafter it was occupied by the Nazis. For the subsequent six and a half years the Blumenthals had been pressured to stay in refugee, transit, and jail camps, together with Westerbork in Holland and Bergen-Belsen in Germany, earlier than lastly making it to the USA. Their story is one in every of horror and hardship, however it’s also a narrative of braveness, hope, and the desire to outlive.4 Excellent Pebbles options forty archival pictures, together with a number of new to this version, an epilogue, a bibliography, a map, a studying group information, an index, and a brand new afterword by the writer. First revealed in 1996, the e book was an ALA Notable Guide, an ALA Fast Decide for Reluctant Readers, and IRA Younger Adults’ Selection, and a Notable Commerce Guide within the Area of Social Research, and the recipient of many different honors. “A harrowing and infrequently transferring account.”—Faculty Library Journal
Four Perfect Pebbles: A True Story of the Holocaust
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The twentieth-anniversary edition of Marion Blumenthal Lazan’s acclaimed Holocaust memoir features new material by the author, a reading group guide, a map, and additional photographs. “The writing is direct, devastating, with no rhetoric or exploitation. The truth is in what’s said and in what is left out.”—ALA Booklist (starred review) Marion Blumenthal Lazan’s unforgettable and acclaimed memoir recalls the devastating years that shaped her childhood. Following Hitler’s rise to power, the Blumenthal family—father, mother, Marion, and her brother, Albert—were trapped in Nazi Germany. They managed eventually to get to Holland, but soon thereafter it was occupied by the Nazis. For the next six and a half years the Blumenthals were forced to live in refugee, transit, and prison camps, including Westerbork in Holland and Bergen-Belsen in Germany, before finally making it to the United States. Their story is one of horror and hardship, but it is also a story of courage, hope, and the will to survive.Four Perfect Pebbles features forty archival photographs, including several new to this edition, an epilogue, a bibliography, a map, a reading group guide, an index, and a new afterword by the author. First published in 1996, the book was an ALA Notable Book, an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, and IRA Young Adults’ Choice, and a Notable Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, and the recipient of many other honors. “A harrowing and often moving account.”—School Library Journal
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