“The author of this book found out late in life that her aunt, Sylvia (or Syvia), was a Holocaust survivor. The author interviewed Sylvia, and then wrote the book from her aunt's point of view as a little girl during World War II in Europe. Sylvia, her older sister, and her parents were Jewish and sent off to a concentration camp. This story tells of how they tried to survive -- such as digging holes in graveyards and crawling in so the Nazis wouldn't find them -- as well as who among Sylvia's friends and family did not survive. This is a sad but very interesting book and you will be able to read it quickly, especially if you like realistic or historical fiction.”
MsWrobel wrote this review Monday, January 2, 2012.
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