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May 1st 1987
by Puffin
(first published May 1st 1978)
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Paperback, 160 pages
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0140322051
(isbn13: 9780140322057)
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His best friend thought Friedrich was lucky. His family had a good home and enough money, and in Germany in the early 1930s, many were unemployed. B…more
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Read in May, 2009
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Noonanrecommends it for: Middle school students
The nameless narrator recounts a series of memories that illuminate Friedrich's story as a Jew in German society during the thirties and early forties. There is no concentration camp or ghetto in this narrative, but rather the gradual discrimination that the family endures, never believing that there is a real threat; never in this century could people revert to the savagery of the middle ages.
The narrator explains what he did, what he thought, how the friendship grew & changed, but...more
The narrator explains what he did, what he thought, how the friendship grew & changed, but...more
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Read in September, 2007
I read this book in English, it was one of the few school books I enjoyed. I learnt many things about prejudice and discrimination against the Jews during World War II. It shows us how the Jews were prosecuted and treated unfairly while putting in all the the emotions inside.
When Friedrich Schneider was eight years old, Adolf Hitler cam eto power in Germany. Some Germans welcome the new leader, but not Friedrich and his family, who were Jews. This story is about how the Jews led their ...more
When Friedrich Schneider was eight years old, Adolf Hitler cam eto power in Germany. Some Germans welcome the new leader, but not Friedrich and his family, who were Jews. This story is about how the Jews led their ...more
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so i kick off my holocaust unit with this novel. it's an interesting alternative to jumping into anne frank and that whole "dramatic irony" lesson. the thing about this book is that it's translated from its original german which makes the language almost dangerously matter-of-fact. for kids that don't know much about the holocaust, that can be scary. they have no propaganda telling them "nazism is bad." therefore, it becomes my responsibility. i'm kinda over it.
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Read in November, 2008
Jeder sollte diese Buch gelesen haben.
Zwei Jungen wachsen im selben Haus auf und gehen in die selbe Schulklasse. Jeder wird als einziges Kind von verständnis- und liebevollen Eltern erzogen. Selbstverständlich werden sie gute Freunde und jeder ist in der Familie des anderen daheim. Doch Friedrich Schneider ist Jude und allmählich wirft der Nationalsozialismus seine Schatten über ihn. Langsam gleitet die Geschichte aus der heilen Kinderwelt in ein unfassbares Dunkel.
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Zwei Jungen wachsen im selben Haus auf und gehen in die selbe Schulklasse. Jeder wird als einziges Kind von verständnis- und liebevollen Eltern erzogen. Selbstverständlich werden sie gute Freunde und jeder ist in der Familie des anderen daheim. Doch Friedrich Schneider ist Jude und allmählich wirft der Nationalsozialismus seine Schatten über ihn. Langsam gleitet die Geschichte aus der heilen Kinderwelt in ein unfassbares Dunkel.
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Read in April, 1996
I read this in school around the same time as Night by Elie Wiesel. Even though it is young adult fiction, I felt that it was every bit as good as Night and I always recommend them in tandem to readers young and old who are interested in reading about the Holocaust. Amazingly touching...the ending is truly heart-wrenching!
I made a pop-up book about Friedrich in school and I wish I still had it, but one of my teachers decided to keep it as a teaching aid. :-( I wish that I could flip ...more
I made a pop-up book about Friedrich in school and I wish I still had it, but one of my teachers decided to keep it as a teaching aid. :-( I wish that I could flip ...more
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Read in November, 2009
I learned that not all people from the Nazi party really agree with them. For example the narrators dad was in it. He was in it just so he can get a very good reputation. He really didn't agree with everything they did or said against the Jewish people.
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Read in January, 2000
I cheated and read this in English when I was supposed to be reading it (in German) for my German class in high school. It's a moving book about a boy living during Nazi-occupied Germany in WWII and it has a very sad ending.
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It gives an interesting perspective into life during WWII. But the writing was not as good as I was hoping and I was not really pulled into the story. It was worth reading though.
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Although written for the middle school reader, this novel is deep enough to be discussed on a myriad of levels. In fact, it is a great book for parents to read along with their children and discuss together. The layers of the book are deep enough that most middle school students will miss them and allow for excellent discussions with adults. As a history teacher, I am always looking for novels that enable every level of reader in my class to be challenged intellectually. This book does it. ...more
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Read in January, 1997
I read it when I was really young, and i remember crying a lot in it. Very sad story!
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I read this book from school and it is so touching.
This book takes place when Hitler hated the Jews. This boy, Friedrich, is a Jew and his best friend isn't. So non-Jews aren't suppose to like Jews but Friedrich's friend and his family like Friedrich and his family. It's basically talking about life before Hitler invaded. And then towards the end, it talks about Hitler actually invading. This book is so detailed that you can almost visualize what's happening in your head.
This book takes place when Hitler hated the Jews. This boy, Friedrich, is a Jew and his best friend isn't. So non-Jews aren't suppose to like Jews but Friedrich's friend and his family like Friedrich and his family. It's basically talking about life before Hitler invaded. And then towards the end, it talks about Hitler actually invading. This book is so detailed that you can almost visualize what's happening in your head.
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Read in November, 2008
Zwei Jungen wachsen im selben Haus auf und gehen in die selbe Schulklasse. Jeder wird als einziges Kind von verständnis- und liebevollen Eltern erzogen. Selbstverständlich werden sie gute Freunde und jeder ist in der Familie des anderen daheim. Doch Friedrich Schneider ist Jude und allmählich wirft der Nationalsozialismus seine Schatten über ihn. Langsam gleitet die Geschichte aus der heilen Kinderwelt in ein unfassbares Dunkel.
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Read in January, 2008
Another amazing story of the Holocaust, but told from the perspective of a young German boy whose friend Friedrich is Jewish. Gives great insight into the mindset of Germans and also the evolution of events. Great for middle-schoolers, especially because each chapter is its own scene with a well-contained lesson, so it's easily excerptable.
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A story about a Jewish boy experiencing growing up in Germany whilest the Nazis are slowly but surely destroying the Jewish way of life.
At the back there is a chronology of various laws and happenings that is very interesting.
At the back there is a chronology of various laws and happenings that is very interesting.
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This book deals with Nazi Germany and how it effected the people who lived during it. It focuses on the friendship of a Jewish boy and a Christian boy and the deterioration of that friendship. The end is a heartwrencher.
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Read in January, 2000
This book was amazing, it really showed different perspectives and how the war developped, how people changed and why. But mainly it's a very touching story about a young boy and his best friend.
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highly recommend for viewpoint of both sides of the Holocaust, this writer has made a tremendous effort to get Germans to face their past
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Read in July, 2008
I'm reading this with the special ed kids I work with. They really seem to be enjoying it, but I find the writing style very choppy.
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