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| Angel Girl | 
 enlarge | Author: Laurie Friedman
Creator: Ofra Amit
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  55 reviews
Sales Rank: 39105
Media: Library Binding
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 10 x 9.8 x 0.3
ISBN: 0822587394
Dewey Decimal Number: 940.5318092
EAN: 9780822587392
ASIN: 0822587394
Publication Date: September 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand new hardcover w/dust jacket. Gift quality, no marks or shelfwear. First edition, first printing. We ship daily.
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Product Description
Herman lives in a labor camp. It is World War II, and the Nazis have made him a prisoner. He is forced to work long hours, and his only food is soup made of water. Soon he loses the will to go on. Then she appears. A young girl on the other side of the barbed-wire fence - an angel girl, bearing food and hope in the most hopeless of times. She seems like a miracle. And for Herman, the miracles have just begun...Based on a ture tale of survival, Angel Girl is a story of love, hope, and the strength of the human spirit.
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 Caution advised August 24, 2008
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
The publicity relating to this book and the proposed movie has raised several questions about inconsistencies between the story and the known facts of the Holocaust. Ms. Lipstadt, well-known Holocaust authority, has mentioned several of those issues in her blog. Recognizing that the principals of the story were children living during unbelievably horrific times, it is possible that their understanding at the time and their interpretation in later life do not accurately reflect what truly happened. With the questions raised about gas chambers, notification of death sentences, and other details, it is surprising that neither of the Rosenblatts has chosen to address those questions. Before I use this book in my classroom as part of my Holocaust education curriculum, I would appreciate the Rosenblatt's explanations.
 Finding a door for children August 28, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
The Holocaust was an unthinkable example of the depths to which man's inhumanity to man can sink. Ms. Friedman attacks the impossibly huge concept by telling the story of two people--two children. She provides a door for children to the Holocaust. In a portion of history filled with so much grieving, Ms. Friedman finds a true story showing the enduring qualities of hope and love. She finds a story showing that even after an event as horrible as the Holocaust, life can go on and can be happy. Ms. Friedman's story is a gift that I look forward to sharing with my children.
Not for kids alone October 2, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Based on the real story of a young Holocaust survivor, the subject matter of this story is significantly heavier than is often found in children's books. While the story does have an almost unbelievably happy ending, there is much potentially disturbing content in this story. The author has blunted much of the most graphic details of these events, but the story still provoked probing questions from my daughters (ages 7 and 10) that lead to a discussion of the Holocaust and the reasons its important to learn about it. Parents should be prepared for similar responses from their children if they read this book.
The book itself is powerfully written. The staccato rhythm of the single word "sentences" serve to powerfully convey the emotional content of the story. The illustrations also work well with the story content, without being overly graphic. I approached this book with some trepidation, not sure how this material could be presented for children this young, but the author and illustrator have done a terrific job. Provided that parents are ready to help the children understand the context of this story, I would highly recommend it.
Wow! What a story! October 2, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
When raising kids you have to balance protecting them from harsh realities that you don't think they are ready to handle and creating a false sense of reality by overprotecting them.
This book gives you an opportunity to talk to your child about bad things (war) that happen to people but how people can survive and overcome hardships. The book is well written and illustrated and will hold the interest of the adult and child.
Stories for Children Magazine 5 Star Review August 29, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Reviewed by: Gayle Jacobson-Huset
This book is an excellent tool to explain to young children about the Holocaust in a very positive and upbeat way. It's based on a true story about Holocaust survivors Herman and Roma Rosenblat. Eleven-year old Herman watches his mother forced by the Nazis into boarding a train. He never sees her again. He and his brothers are herded to a different train and Herman ends up in a labor camp. Suffering terribly from long hard hours of physical labor with very little food, Herman dreams of his mother at night and the comfortable life he and his family once led. Mom appears to him one night in a dream and says, "Don't worry, Herman. An angel will save you." Two days later, he meets her. She is standing on the opposite side of the barbed wire fence and tosses Herman an apple. She comes every day, waits until the guards aren't watching, and tosses Herman an apple. It helps him stay nourished and gives him hope that he can survive the hardships at the labor camp. The war ends and Herman is set free. He and the girl meet at the fence one last time. He tells the girl, "You were my Angel Girl". He leaves the camp and never sees his Angel Girl again. Herman leaves Germany and goes to England, and later, to the United States. Now he lives in New York and is an adult. You will just have to read this book to see why this story will make you cry - with some sadness, but most of all, with a ton of gladness! I highly recommend this story for its upbeat attitude yet it also explains the horrors a child would endure while being held in a Nazi labor camp during World War II. The haunting illustrations by Ofra Amit and the carefully chosen text by Laurie Friedman make this book a future classic and a keeper. A motion picture based on Herman Rosenblat's life entitled THE FENCE is due out in 2009 from Atlantic Overseas Pictures. This is a MUST READ for children and adults alike!
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