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Angel Girl | 
| Author: Laurie Friedman
Creator: Ofra Amit
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 32500
Media: Library Binding
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 10 x 9.8 x 0.3
ISBN: 0822587394
Dewey Decimal Number: 940.5318092
EAN: 9780822587392
ASIN: 0822587394
Publication Date: September 2008
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Book Description
Herman lives in a labor camp. It is World War II, and the Nazis have made him a prisoner. He is forced to work long hours, and his only food is soup made of water. Soon he loses the will to go on. Then she appears. A young girl on the other side of the barbed-wire fence - an angel girl, bearing food and hope in the most hopeless of times. She seems like a miracle. And for Herman, the miracles have just begun...Based on a ture tale of survival, Angel Girl is a story of love, hope, and the strength of the human spirit.
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 Sensitive Treatment of Difficult Subject September 2, 2008
This book is a departure for Friedman, who is well known for her Mallory series and rollicking picture books. This is a sensitive and beautiful treatment of the holocaust that would be a perfect introduction to the subject for young readers. It provides a sense of hope and all the details are rendered with skill and grace.
Stories for Children Magazine 5 Star Review August 29, 2008
Reviewed by: Gayle Jacobson-Huset
This book is an excellent tool to explain to young children about the Holocaust in a very positive and upbeat way. It's based on a true story about Holocaust survivors Herman and Roma Rosenblat. Eleven-year old Herman watches his mother forced by the Nazis into boarding a train. He never sees her again. He and his brothers are herded to a different train and Herman ends up in a labor camp. Suffering terribly from long hard hours of physical labor with very little food, Herman dreams of his mother at night and the comfortable life he and his family once led. Mom appears to him one night in a dream and says, "Don't worry, Herman. An angel will save you." Two days later, he meets her. She is standing on the opposite side of the barbed wire fence and tosses Herman an apple. She comes every day, waits until the guards aren't watching, and tosses Herman an apple. It helps him stay nourished and gives him hope that he can survive the hardships at the labor camp. The war ends and Herman is set free. He and the girl meet at the fence one last time. He tells the girl, "You were my Angel Girl". He leaves the camp and never sees his Angel Girl again. Herman leaves Germany and goes to England, and later, to the United States. Now he lives in New York and is an adult. You will just have to read this book to see why this story will make you cry - with some sadness, but most of all, with a ton of gladness! I highly recommend this story for its upbeat attitude yet it also explains the horrors a child would endure while being held in a Nazi labor camp during World War II. The haunting illustrations by Ofra Amit and the carefully chosen text by Laurie Friedman make this book a future classic and a keeper. A motion picture based on Herman Rosenblat's life entitled THE FENCE is due out in 2009 from Atlantic Overseas Pictures. This is a MUST READ for children and adults alike!
Amazing Book! August 29, 2008
I just bought Angel Girl for my family and it gave us all chills! It is such an amazing, heartfelt book. The author does a great job of telling the story in the first person which made it easy for my kids to understand. I would recommend this book to any parent or teacher who is trying to find an easy way to teach children about the Holocaust.
An Important Book August 29, 2008
Angel Girl is such an amazing and beautifully told story. The Holocaust is such a dark period in Jewish history. It is a difficult, yet necessary, topic to share with children. Friedman not only tells the story in an age appropriate manner, but also lets her young readers know that no matter how dark ones days might be, they should never give up hope. I look forward to sharing this book with my children and recommending it to my friends.
Finding a door for children August 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Holocaust was an unthinkable example of the depths to which man's inhumanity to man can sink. Ms. Friedman attacks the impossibly huge concept by telling the story of two people--two children. She provides a door for children to the Holocaust. In a portion of history filled with so much grieving, Ms. Friedman finds a true story showing the enduring qualities of hope and love. She finds a story showing that even after an event as horrible as the Holocaust, life can go on and can be happy. Ms. Friedman's story is a gift that I look forward to sharing with my children.
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