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Title: Not that long ago
Review: Surviving Hitler is a must read for students starting in 5th or 6th grade and up. The reader follows a young boy named Jack through the start of WWII. He is ripped from his happy home in Poland at the ripe age of twelve, and put through things that no one is this lifetime can imagine. The hardships Jack endured, never broke his spirit or desire for survival, so that he could one day reunite with his family. He was sent from concentration camp to concentration camp and yet he remained as positive as possible thriving on his memories. The ending offers a clear picture of how WWII affected families from many different countries. This book will touch anyone's heart as they sympathize with Jack. It will also remind students of how easy it is to go from simple discrimination, to a complete lack of humanity. Valuable discussions, emotions, and connections to history can be made by reading this book.
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