What World is Left- Monique Polak

September 9th, 2009

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Although all books that relate to the holocaust are horrendous, the emotions evoked by What World is Left increases as you realize that the story is that of the author’s own mother. A non-religious Jewish family in Holland, Anneke’s family cannot believe that they are being sent to Theresienstadt, a “model” concentration camp in Czechoslovakia. Her father, an artist, is forced to use his skills in the camp for propagation. Anneke is forced into hard labour and learns just how much the human spirit and body can endure in order to survive.

I would highly recommend this for grade 8 right through high school. It would be a valuable addition to your Literature Circles list as well.

Listen to this excellent interview with Monique and her mother.

http://www.moniquepolak.com/video.html

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