Hilde and Eli: Children of the Holocaust
by David A. Adler
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Book Summary Information
Author: David A. AdlerIllustrator: Karen Ritz
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1994-09
ISBN: 0823410919
Number of pages: 1
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Publisher: Holiday House
Book Reviews of Hilde and Eli: Children of the Holocaust
Book Review: No sugar coating
Summary: 4 Stars
David A. Adler may be the author of the best-selling Cam Jansen mystery series for children, but he struck a slightly sour note in this story book concerning two children murdered during the Holocaust. The facts presented are not the usual storybook material.
However, Adler cannot be blamed: the subject matter is difficult to handle for children. The fact is, most children's novels on this topic have heroes and heroines who somehow escape the terrible fate that in fact claimed the majority of Jewish children in Europe--1.5 million, according to official records.
Adler, in telling the tale of two children who did NOT survive--with details given to him by their respective siblings, who did--takes off that sugar coating.
I'd agree that this book is not suitable for little children, but second, third and fourth graders who still like picture books would find it informative. If you don't mind telling your children the ugly truth about the Holocaust and its young victims, this is as good a place as any to start.
--Alyssa A. Lappen
Summary of Hilde and Eli: Children of the Holocaust
Hilde Rosenzweig was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, in 1923. As a young child, she loved to ride her tricycle and play with dolls. Eli Laz was born in Zarich, Czechoslovakia in 1932. He studied hard in school and loved animals. Both were children during the early years of Nazi rule in Germany. They were among the one-and-a-half million Jewish children who were victims of the Holocaust. This is their story.Europe Books
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