Escape from Warsaw (Original title: The Silver Sword)

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Summary: All I can say is WOW This is the greatest written book ever
Review: Escape from Warsaw Review

I don't know what else to say but how I loved this book. I was pretty much forced to read this book because I couldn't find a book for about 4 days so my dad said to just read this book and that I'd like it. I looked through the book but I never got to like it by just looking through it but then I got caught up in this part were this guy makes a run-away, so I got in to it. I really want to give the author an around-of-a-plause for his explanation of what happened in Poland at war and at the holocaust. The information in this book gave me a great picture of what it looked like back then. I recommend this book for all readers at least 10 and up because it can inspire you to be strong and to keep on reading it. This is a great book if your kid or kids has a report on World War II this will give them the big picture on what the people went through. This book is great for your intelligence. Have a go at it!!!

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Summary: Skibas Cool Book Review
Review: Escape From Warsaw
By: Ian Serraillier
Reviewed by: B. Arihara
Period: P.1

This is the story of a Polish family and, of what happened to them during the World War II and immediately afterward. The Balicki family lived in a suburb of Warsaw. Joseph, the father, and Margrit, the mother, had three children. Ruth, Edik, and Bronia. The children and the father go through some life-time experiences. It all started when Margrit Balicki was taken away to do labor work somewhere in Russia. When she was taken away it only left the father and the children. Unfortunately, Joseph was taken away to, to Zakyna, a prison camp in Germany. Joseph managed to escape after many tries. He remembered talking to his family about if they ever got separated, they would meet in Switzerland. So, that's where he was headed. Back in Warsaw, the children got themselves into many troubling situations, but were able to get out of them. Eventually, they to remembered the meeting place and started out to Switzerland. On their way, they met a very clever boy, Jan, who they thought would help them out on their journey. During their journey, they met many people who felt for them and helped them out as much as they could. Finally, after months of traveling on foot, they make it to Switzerland very ill and tired. The day before they met, there was a terrible storm which caused much damage to everything in its path. The children wake up in a hospital dazed yet, excited to see their father standing over them. They haven't heard anything about their mother and are very disappointed. But they are willing to put all their troubles behind them and start a wonderful life together in their new home, Appenzell, Switzerland.

One of the main reasons why I like the book was because it was based on a true story, which made it interesting. It was a fun book to read even though there were many tragedies for this family. I liked the way the author tells the story, making each situation a gripping experience. The author wrote in a way that made me feel like I was there with them the whole journey. I also liked the book because it had humorous moments. For example, when they were caught sleeping in a farmer's barn, they told the farmer that they haven't done any harm. The farmer responded back, "I suppose you call this a birthday present. One - two - three of you. Is that the lot, or have we another batch lurking somewhere?"

The things I disliked about the book was that it was often hard to follow. Some of the sentence structures were so confusing that I had to read it over two or three times to understand it better. The author used words I didn't know, so I had to use context clues to figure out the meanings of those words or look them up in the dictionary. For example, "He begrudgingly lifted the tarpaulin from his shoulders and sat back to the crates, facing the dark mountain."

My favorite part of the book was when Ruth, Edik, Jan and Bronia went canoeing down the Danube River and Elbe River. It reminded me of when I went canoeing in Redondo Beach. I could relate to how tired they were when they were canoeing all night long to go to Switzerland. This section of the book was very exciting for me to read because it was the most adventurous and thrilling part of their journey. They went through rough rapid waters, they had to be very quiet passing by a village so they wouldn't be seen, and when they were spotted by an officer, they had to quickly get away.

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Summary: Escape From Warsaw
Review: Escape From Warsaw
By: Ian Serraillier
Reviewed by: B. Arihara
Period: P.1

This is the story of a Polish family and, of what happened to them during the World War II and immediately afterward. The Balicki family lived in a suburb of Warsaw. Joseph, the father, and Margrit, the mother, had three children. Ruth, Edik, and Bronia. The children and the father go through some life-time experiences. It all started when Margrit Balicki was taken away to do labor work somewhere in Russia. When she was taken away it only left the father and the children. Unfortunately, Joseph was taken away to, to Zakyna, a prison camp in Germany. Joseph managed to escape after many tries. He remembered talking to his family about if they ever got separated, they would meet in Switzerland. So, that's where he was headed. Back in Warsaw, the children got themselves into many troubling situations, but were able to get out of them. Eventually, they to remembered the meeting place and started out to Switzerland. On their way, they met a very clever boy, Jan, who they thought would help them out on their journey. During their journey, they met many people who felt for them and helped them out as much as they could. Finally, after months of traveling on foot, they make it to Switzerland very ill and tired. The day before they met, there was a terrible storm which caused much damage to everything in its path. The children wake up in a hospital dazed yet, excited to see their father standing over them. They haven't heard anything about their mother and are very disappointed. But they are willing to put all their troubles behind them and start a wonderful life together in their new home, Appenzell, Switzerland.

One of the main reasons why I like the book was because it was based on a true story, which made it interesting. It was a fun book to read even though there were many tragedies for this family. I liked the way the author tells the story, making each situation a gripping experience. The author wrote in a way that made me feel like I was there with them the whole journey. I also liked the book because it had humorous moments. For example, when they were caught sleeping in a farmer's barn, they told the farmer that they haven't done any harm. The farmer responded back, "I suppose you call this a birthday present. One - two - three of you. Is that the lot, or have we another batch lurking somewhere?"

The things I disliked about the book was that it was often hard to follow. Some of the sentence structures were so confusing that I had to read it over two or three times to understand it better. The author used words I didn't know, so I had to use context clues to figure out the meanings of those words or look them up in the dictionary. For example, "He begrudgingly lifted the tarpaulin from his shoulders and sat back to the crates, facing the dark mountain."

My favorite part of the book was when Ruth, Edik, Jan and Bronia went canoeing down the Danube River and Elbe River. It reminded me of when I went canoeing in Redondo Beach. I could relate to how tired they were when they were canoeing all night long to go to Switzerland. This section of the book was very exciting for me to read because it was the most adventurous and thrilling part of their journey. They went through rough rapid waters, they had to be very quiet passing by a village so they wouldn't be seen, and when they were spotted by an officer, they had to quickly get away.

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Summary: Escape From Warsaw
Review: Father is in prison. Mother has gotten arrested. Now Ruth and Edek are in charge of the 2 younger children. Their father once told them if they ever got seperated they would find each other in Switzerland. While they were hiding out in Warsaw before they escape they meet a boy who claims Ruth and Edek's father gave him a swordthat will lead them to Switzerland. Will Ruth and Edek lead the children to safety, and will they ever get to see their parents again??

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Summary: Escape From Warsaw
Review: I am a thirteen years old and I read Escape From Warsaw. This book is a great book for anybody who enjoys survival and human struggles. This book is about a polish family who gets torn apart by the rath of the Nazis.The struggle takes place in 1942 between Warsaw and Switzerland. Taking four kids from age 18 to 7 to take on responsibility that no kids should take on. I enjoyed this book and I would like to see the movie.

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Summary: reads like a summary of a good book
Review: I bought this because my mom read it to me a few years ago and I remembered liking it. however when I reread it for myself, I found the writing style to be really horrible. the story itself was good-and I liked that it was based on accounts of the actual people. BUT the author doesent really have talent, its more like he wrote it from the auctual account and didnt change a thing. for instance, he dosent explain why Jan has to choose either Ludwig or Edik to save (why he can't go back for the dog after he's saved Edik) all it says is: and with that decision Jan finally grew up and became a man, and took the paddle. Another example is when he is explaing how Ruth feels he writes that: she wanted to stop, but she knew she had to keep moving: 'she had a responsibility to her family. she made the selfless decision to move on.' In other words, it reads like a history book, a summary of the real thing. I'm giving it two stars cos of the names (I named my new puppy Bronia) and cos I liked it before.

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Summary: All I can say is wow!
Review: I don't know what else to say but how I loved this book. I am 16 and i read this when I was in 4th grade. I was pretty much forced to read it because of the wonderful program:"BookIt". I skimmed through it but i never really grew to love it till two years ago when i started to get intersted in the holocast and other wars before that.. I owned one of the first copies printed, but it was ruined because I took it around where ever I went. I really want to praise the author for his explanation of the war time in Polond. My great grandmother came from Warsaw and this story had enough background information for me to get a great picture of what it looked like back then. I advise reading this book when you are older than 13 because you can get a lot out of it surprisngly. Take care everyone. God bless :-D Go and read, it does a body good! ha ha ha.

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Summary: Escape from Warsaw
Review: I first ordeded this book from Scholastic Books in 1973, when I was in the fourth grade. I read it aloud to my family, I created a WWII journal based on the story, I even re-wrote it as a play for my friends and me to act out over the summer. It stands out in my memory as the best book of my elementary years. Now I have a fourth-grader of my own, and I can't wait to buy it for him.

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Summary: Child's Introduction to the Holocaust
Review: I first read this book in grammar school, years ago. Recommend this fine book as a tool in introducing your child/children to the nightmare of the holocaust and World War II. Fine characterizations will help children identify with victims. Note: Has anyone seen a copy released under the origin. title: "The Silver Sword"?

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Summary: Escape from Warsaw..
Review: I just picked up this book from the other day and finished it within few days. Escape from Warsaw (original title: the silver sword), a story of a family whose father decided to make fun of Hitler and was later captured by the Nazis and sent to a concentration camp. This left the children on their own to escape the war-torn city of Warsaw. The book itself did not live up to the expectations, or at least to me it didnt . The author's narrative skills are very linear and so is the story which is taken from real accounts. Despite the linear story and writing style, the book manages to keep my attention with the real to life characters. It is what kept me interested until the end of the book. The plot itself was predictable and is not very intriguing. Overall, mediocre at its best. All i can say is that, i wouldn't have read this book if i had the option not to.