My survival: a girl on Schindler's list
(Book)
Author:
Contributors:
Greene, Joshua, 1950- author.
Published:
New York : Scholastic Press, 2020.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
122 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Points: 3
Rating:
Ages 9-11.
Status:
Description
"The astonishing true story of a girl who survived the Holocaust thanks to Oskar Schindler, of Schindler's List fame. Rena Finder was only eleven when the Nazis forced her and her family -- along with all the other Jewish families -- into the ghetto in Krakow, Poland. Rena worked as a slave laborer with scarcely any food and watched as friends and family were sent away. Then Rena and her mother ended up working for Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who employed Jewish prisoners in his factory and keptthem fed and healthy. But Rena's nightmares were not over. She and her mother were deported to the concentration camp Auschwitz. With great cunning, it was Schindler who set out to help them escape. Here in her own words is Rena's gripping story of survival, perseverance, tragedy, and hope. Including pictures from Rena's personal collection and from the time period, this unforgettable memoir introduces young readers to an astounding and necessary piece of history"--
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Location
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Status
Branford/Blackstone Juv. Nonfiction
J 940.53 FIN
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Guilford Juvenile DARING Shelf
J DARING 940.53 FINDER
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Meriden Children's Non-Fiction
J 940.5318 FI
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North Haven Children's Biography
jBiography Finder, Rena Finder
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Orange/Case Juvenile Nonfiction Book
j 940.53 Finder
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Woodbridge Juv. NF 900-999
J940.5318/FIN (TWEEN)
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Auschwitz (Concentration camp) -- Juvenile literature.
Finder, Rena, -- 1929- -- Juvenile literature.
Holocaust survivors -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Personal narratives -- Juvenile literature.
Jewish children in the Holocaust -- Poland -- Kraków -- Biography.
Kraków (Poland) -- Biography.
Schindler, Oskar, -- 1908-1974 -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Rescue -- Poland -- Juvenile literature.
Finder, Rena, -- 1929- -- Juvenile literature.
Holocaust survivors -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Personal narratives -- Juvenile literature.
Jewish children in the Holocaust -- Poland -- Kraków -- Biography.
Kraków (Poland) -- Biography.
Schindler, Oskar, -- 1908-1974 -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Rescue -- Poland -- Juvenile literature.
More Details
Street Date:
2001
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781338593792, 133859379X
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 6.5, 3 Points
Level 6.5, 3 Points
Notes
General Note
Includes the first 2 chapters of Prisoner B-3087.
Description
"The astonishing true story of a girl who survived the Holocaust thanks to Oskar Schindler, of Schindler's List fame. Rena Finder was only eleven when the Nazis forced her and her family -- along with all the other Jewish families -- into the ghetto in Krakow, Poland. Rena worked as a slave laborer with scarcely any food and watched as friends and family were sent away. Then Rena and her mother ended up working for Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who employed Jewish prisoners in his factory and keptthem fed and healthy. But Rena's nightmares were not over. She and her mother were deported to the concentration camp Auschwitz. With great cunning, it was Schindler who set out to help them escape. Here in her own words is Rena's gripping story of survival, perseverance, tragedy, and hope. Including pictures from Rena's personal collection and from the time period, this unforgettable memoir introduces young readers to an astounding and necessary piece of history"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Ages 9-11.,Scholastic Press.
Target Audience
Grades 4-6.,Scholastic Press.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,6.5,3,505672.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Finder, R., & Greene, J. (2020). My survival: a girl on Schindler's list. New York, Scholastic Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Finder, Rena and Joshua Greene. 2020. My Survival: A Girl On Schindler's List. New York, Scholastic Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Finder, Rena and Joshua Greene, My Survival: A Girl On Schindler's List. New York, Scholastic Press, 2020.
MLA Citation (style guide)Finder, Rena, and Joshua Greene. My Survival: A Girl On Schindler's List. New York, Scholastic Press, 2020.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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