Yellow Star [NOOK Book]

Outstanding book for young adults!!!

This book was absolutely wonderful! Jennifer Roy told her aunt's 'Syvia' story in the first person, as if Syvia were telling the story herself. This is the story of how five year old Syvia and how her family was forced from their home in Lodz, Polland into the Lodz ghetto after the German Nazis invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. Syvia and her family lived in the Lodz ghetto for five years. The conditions they were forced to live in were horrific...However, one thing I definately liked about this story was even though there were specific tragic events that took place, the story wasn't as graphic as other books I've read about the holocaust. Other Jewish accounts I've read were much more graphic and told specific details about how the Jews were starved, beaten, neglected, and killed. This book does describe how horrible the Jews were treated at the Lodz ghetto but it wasn't so graphic that you would not want young adults to read it. This would be an excellent book for young adults to read that would allow them to see what it was like to be a young child of 5-9 during the holocaust without all of the super gory details.

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..."Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness"...

Here is a little girl who saw neighbors, cousins and playmates "disappear" all around her every day. A girl of 5 hides in a hole behind a tombstone for survival's sake and tomorrow thanks God for her family's well-being and for the meager ration of watery "soup" and weak coffee that was smuggled to her daily.
What moved me personally was how behind the words of fear and horror a testimony of the importance of cherishing life and it's daily miracles through a child's eyes radiated profoundly.
It amazed me how much this little girl had been wishing and yearning to go to school and learn.
For example, Syvia, the main character, loved it when her older sister, Dora, taught her the alphabet on the dirt floor of their so-called apartment, and today, all I was thinking, as I walked from class to class was, "Ugh! I have SO much homework tonight! I hate school!"
Other Holocaust books talk about loss of faith and the betrayal of God, but this one portrays the importance of faith and Him. Syvia and her family saw God on their side as they were spared daily. Isaac, Syvia's father, thrust his life in harm's way to reserve her's. To what extent would you go to save a loved one's life?
Imagine, walking bare foot, through snow 2 feet tall, on an empty stomach, bombs bursting everywhere, confused and scared all at the same time! It's hard to paint that specific picture, but this was reality to the 800 survivors fleeing Lodz ghetto.
This story has opened up my eyes a little wider and has impressed me to let my family, friends and neighbors know, daily, how much I love and care for them before they leave this state of being.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Great book

i never thought i would like a book like this but i loved it i also recommend it

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Very Moving!!

I was so moved by this book that I passed it on to two of my children, ages 13 and 16, two of their teachers, and some friends. I have recommended two books (historical fiction) below on this subject.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

BEST BOOK EVER WRITTEN IN POETRY!

the book Yellow star was a great story. Its about a four year old girl, Syvia. She and her family are Jews and are forced into the Lodz Ghetto. After I read the book, I got so intrested in World WAr ll. THis book will make you understand a young girls point of view of living and surviving the Lodz ghetto. Syvias parents risked everything for her. This will make you cry, laugh and hate the Nazis. You won't regret reading this book!!!!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Awesome!

This story is awful. I mean It's good but very sad. It is only 75 pages but buy it. It's worth it.

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Amazing book

I really loved this book. I can't believe this book is actually a true story!

Yellow Star

i suggest this book to everybody. i wish i can give this five trillion stars.

Wierd format

I recently read the hard cover copy of this nook for a school project and i loved the book! Well i no longer have that book so i bought it for my nook so that i can write a paper o it and its hard to navigate necause its in a different format then the actual book.
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Vary powerful

Vary powerful book i cried

Powerful

When i read this book we were talking about the holocast in school. And i decided to read this book.

I love this book

I have this book in paperback, and it's my favorite!

Very Good!!!

I really liked this book cause while reading it as if it was the little girl telling it as if she was still 10 years old. Not so graphic but still straight to the point. I read alot about this subject and alot different then others. The family stuck together and helped all the 12 children and the strength they all had is amazing. Must read!

Love this book

I am 11 to and what siprirsed me was this is a true story and she hade to go through that but she works at the holocost museum in wachighton ds cool