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The Holocaust Kid

Children in the Holocaust

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search The Holocaust Kid is a semi-autobiographical novel by Sonia Pilcer.

About the Author

thumb|Holocaust Survivors Sonia Pilcer is currently living, and has recently turned her novel into a theatrical play. Critics describe her story as "emotional," and even "realistic." Sonia Pilcer was originally discouraged from sharing her story with the world, but much love and support, she was able to write the novel and direct the play. As a writer, Pilcer has accomplished being able to give readers the allusion of how life was during the Holocaust, and even how it affected the survivors. Academic journalist A. Halter draws empathy upon how she turns such a terrible story into a fascinating tale.

Plot summary[edit]

The book has fifteen stories that is loosely based on the life of author Sonia Pilcer. Zosha Palovsky, who prefers to call herself Zoe, was born in Europe in a camp for DPs. She moved to New York City with her parents, Genia and Heniek, when she was a toddler. Zoe reconciles her dreams with her parents' experiences. The first story called Do You Deserve To Lie is narrated by Zoe who works for a movie magazine and does things that her parents doesn't appreciate. Two stories tell about how Genia was saved from the gas chambers and how she met Heniek after the war. In another story, it talks about how Heniek escaped from Auschwitz. Other stories have to do with Zoe appreciating her parents more, marrying, and going on vacation with her parents.

Reception[edit]

• It was reviewed by Kirkus Reviews.
• It was reviewed by Publishers Weekly.
• It was reviewed by Booklist.

References[edit]

1. ^ Kirkus Reviews
2. ^ Publishers Weekly
3. ^ Booklist

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The fencing on a concentration camp in Auschwitz. It shows the brick sidewalk on the side of a camp. The person taking the picture is ground level showing both the thorned fence and the camp building.