When the Soldiers Were Gone

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Summary: When the Soldiers Were Gone
Review: Have you ever been with someone else for so long that you don't know your real parents? It is based on a true story. It's about a boy named Henk who was hidden during the war. His real parents came to get him, but he doesn't remember them. When they got home they celebrated his return with cake. One day they went to the park, but Henk was afraid because he remembered when a Nazi soldier would come out of his position and try to hurt him. He remembers other things from his past, which help him adjust to his new life.
I like this book because it's historical. It was after World War II. It also tells how Jewish people were treated. The soldiers didn't let the Jewish people do anything. After the war the Jewish people could have normal lives. I give it four stars, because it was good. It told what it was like while he was hiding during the war and went on with his life.

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Summary: Amanda's thoughs about When the Soldiers Were Gone
Review: Have you ever read a War World II book before? Here is a book that describes what happens before, during, and after the war with children, mothers and fathers. I think the author wrote the book very well. She described what had happened. She told about the events and the characters. I feel the author really understands children, because she told about a young child. I feel the book was well written.One day after the war, two strangers walked up to Henk. Henk's real name is Benjamin. The two strangers were his mother and father. As he got to know them he started to remember. He was happy when he knew that they were his parents. What I think this book is a very sad story. I was surprised that this really happened to a man, who is still alive today. I rate the book five stars. It was hard to follow, because there were so many characters in the book. It was sad, but well written.

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Summary: Book Review
Review: I had to read this book in lit circles at my home school in Montgomery, PA. Overall I really liked this book. The book starts out about a little eight year old boy. His name is Henk he lives on a farm with the staal family. Henks parents had to hide from the Nazi's because they were jewish. Henk was to young to come along so they gave Henk to the Staal family. After the war Henk's real parents come back for him. Henk doesn't want to live with them but later in the book Henk starts to like his real parents. While Henk is living with his real family he gets to do many things that he couldn't do before with the Staal family. Henk gets to go to school and meet a couple of new friends and some enemies. At school Henk finds out about his life and what happened to Jewish people and about Hitler.

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Summary: Alex's Review
Review: This book Takes place after World war 2. Henk lives with his papa and his mama.brother Pieter sister Miep and his cat Kootje. one day he finds out that the people he loved were'nt his real parents and his name is Benjamin so his new parents take him there apartment in the city.He meets his baby brother carl.he has to adjust his life with living with his real parents.He learns that he is jewish and they had to hide him.He has to go to school and he never wentto school before he has to try to make freinds and avoid his jewish hating enemy