Daniel's Story
Scholastic Inc. · Print & ebook · March 1, 1993
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- Who it’s for
- A young person’s struggle for survival brings the human cost of Nazi persecution into sharp focus.
- Themes
- Persecution under Nazi rule, Family courage and support, Hope amid despair
- Genres
- Holocaust Stories, War & Military Stories, Historical Europe
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Daniel barely remembers leading a normal life before the Nazis came to power in 1933. He can still picture once being happy and safe, but memories of those days are fading as he and his family face the dangers threatening Jews in Hitler's Germany in the late 1930's.
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No longer able to practice their religion, vote, own property, or even work, Daniel's family is forced from their home in Frankfurt and sent on a long and dangerous journey, first to the Lodz ghetto in Poland, and then to Auschwitz -, the Nazi death camp. Though many around him lose hope in the face of such terror, Daniel, supported by his courageous family, struggles for survival. He finds hope, life and even love in the midst of despair.
Hope Under Pressure
A young person’s struggle for survival brings the human cost of Nazi persecution into sharp focus.
Come here for
- A family’s dangerous journey from Frankfurt to the Lodz ghetto and Auschwitz
- Hope and love amid the terror of Nazi Germany
Expect
- A sustained story of persecution and survival
- A courageous family facing loss without surrendering hope
Where it sits
| Holocaust Stories | 99% |
|---|---|
| War & Military Stories | 61% |
| Historical Europe | 30% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Holocaust Stories
- Wars & Military History
- Authors
- Carol Matas
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- March 1, 1993
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Persecution under Nazi rule · Family courage and support · Hope amid despair
- Reading lane
- Holocaust Stories