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Summary: good holocaust book
Review: Alex awoke to find his dad sitting on the floor facing the front door with a gun in his hands. Alex knew his dad was going threw some tough times because Alex's mom went to a different ghetto to visit some friends and hasn't came back for a whole week. Alex went over to his dad to tell his dad to go to sleep but once he saw the pistol he asked his dad if he is going to shoot the Germans and his dad replied "if I must I will." I really liked this book. It was very interesting because it explained how Jewish people were treated during the Holocaust and how they had to hide and risk the things they loved. It had parts that were sad and other parts that made you feel glad. It also showed what the Germans did to the Jewish people, like making them sleep in bunks together with three or more people, and treated them with disrespect by breaking into people's houses and taking them away.
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Summary: Inappropriate
Review: An adventure story set in a ghetto???? Wiesel said that a novel about Auschwitz is either not a novel or it is not about Auschwitz. This is not a novel about life in a ghetto, this is fantasy at its worst - it makes it possible for those who do not know about the Holocaust to think it was all a great Enid Blyton adventure.
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Summary: Little know work told from a child's perspective
Review: Highly recommended and little-known book of the war and Holocaust years told from a child's perspective. Left alone in the ghetto, a young boy struggles to survive, showing enormous courage, resilience and willpower. I also recommend the video if and when you can get a copy (some video stores have previewed copies on sale or Amazon's zhops and auctions occasionally have some) as it is an incredibly well-acted and moving story. The book and video do have some differences but would make a nice adition to any collection of Jewish literature and/or movies. I'd recommend the book for a teenage reader or for a Jewish reading group. Best for more mature readers able to handle difficult, complex topics.
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Summary: What a great book.
Review: I happened upon this book in our school library. It is an easy and incredible read. Growing up we have heard of the horrors but this book puts a real human spin on it all. The young boy learns independance and resourcefullness in an amazing short amount of time. Though there is tragedy it has a happy ending. Its kind of a sad, feel good story for just about 10years old and up.
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Summary: What a great book for kids or adults
Review: I read this book when I was about 12 years old, and even today I still think about it a lot. It tackles the issues of WW2 in a fashion that kids will understand, without it scaring them. The story is warm, but I have to say, it had a huge impact on me, and I'm sure that it will have that same affect on anyone who picks it up. I very highly recommend it!
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Summary: SEE THE MOVIE ALSO, IT'S EXCELLENT!
Review: I recently saw the movie "The Island on Bird Street" and found it to be one of the most poignant and moving films I have ever watched. The scenery and characters are very realistic and worthy of an award. The movie teaches us about a boy's struggle with horror, loneliness, hunger and fear. The portryal of the brutality and ruthlessness of the Nazi's is evident, but the primary theme of the movie is about hope, courage, struggle and love of family. Alex displays great honor to his fellow Jews and ultimetly to his father. Anyone who has read the book must see this movie and encourage others to see it.
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Summary: Great book
Review: I saw the movie "The Island on Bird Street" with my son and husband recently. It was such a touching film that we saw it again. I cried and will never forget the film. It should get an Academy award. After we saw the film, I ordered the book from Amazon because I wanted to know more about what happened to Alex. The first part of the book moves a little slow, but it needs to to describe all the characters and what is happening. The last half of the book is so moving I couldn't put the book down. I think it would be a great book for all kids to read in school when they are studying about WWII. But even without the historical backdrop, it is a powerful book showing how a young boy can overcome such awful odds and still survive. Alex struggles to survive by finding food in the ghetto with his pet mouse, Snow, and by making a hidden home in the ghetto. His lonliness is overcome by reading and meeting a few friends a long the way. He waits for months for his father to return not knowing if his father is alive or not. His faith that his father will come back for him sustains him. I think the book gives hope that we can overcome great adversity with faith and resourcefulness. I would definitely recommend the book and movie.
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Summary: Great book
Review: I saw the movie "The Island on Bird Street" with my son and husband recently. It was such a touching film that we saw it again. I cried and will never forget the film. It should get an Academy award. After we saw the film, I ordered the book from Amazon because I wanted to know more about what happened to Alex. The first part of the book moves a little slow, but it needs to to describe all the characters and what is happening. The last half of the book is so moving I couldn't put the book down. I think it would be a great book for all kids to read in school when they are studying about WWII. But even without the historical backdrop, it is a powerful book showing how a young boy can overcome such awful odds and still survive. Alex struggles to survive by finding food in the ghetto with his pet mouse, Snow, and by making a hidden home in the ghetto. His lonliness is overcome by reading and meeting a few friends a long the way. He waits for months for his father to return not knowing if his father is alive or not. His faith that his father will come back for him sustains him. I think the book gives hope that we can overcome great adversity with faith and resourcefulness. I would definitely recommend the book and movie.
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Summary: Bird Street
Review: I think the Island on Bird Street was a good book. It tied in with the Holocaust, and World War Two. The book was about a boy named Alex whose mother and father were both taken by the Germans, Alex's father told him to hide out and wait for him in a bombed out house even if it took years Alex was to wait for him. Alex was to originally wait in a bunker under the house, but one night he heard a noise, so he moved to the top floor using a rope ladder that he cleverly made himself. The next day a truck pulled up in front of the house and police officers went into his bunker to look around. They made a hole in the ground and there was a real bunker under his. The police hauled out all of the people. Alex thought he was lucky for moving out. I think the book was very interesting. I couldn't guess what was going to come next in the book. It was a thriller. You felt like you were there with Alex. When someone was close to finding him, your heart would start pounding. I suggest the book to anyone who likes to read about adventures.
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Summary: It was a great story!
Review: I thought The Island on Bird Street he was a quality book. I would recommend it to a friend. At the beginning it jumps right into the action. The first parts were a little bit confusing, but after a couple of chapters it starts to get very interesting. I like the detail this book goes into. I think the author probably based some events from his experiences hiding in the ghetto. Sometimes I think he went a little too far when he portrayed Alex as a paranoid little boy, and in the next chapter he's playing soccer and meeting a girl. If I was a boy hiding in the ghetto I would try to stay inside as much as possible and I wouldn't go and try to make friends because it would be too risky. All it would take would be for someone to ask a few questions, and you to stutter on the answers because you would be so nervous. I think this book is most interesting to and most appropriate for middle school kids.
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