A pampered child used to having her own way, Anneke Van Raalte lives outside Amsterdam, where her father is a cartoonist for the Amsterdam newspape...
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May 13, 2011
Kohavit
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I have read the book What World is Left by Monique Polak. This book is about the life of a Jewish girl in WWII. She has to work everyday. She misses her old life very much. She learns how to live in a labor camp and is constantly scared that any one of her family members or friends will get a yellow slip of paper under their mattress. Want to know what that yellow slip says? Read the book!
I liked how the author was so detailed about everything. Some people might find it annoying, but I More...
I liked how the author was so detailed about everything. Some people might find it annoying, but I More...
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Jan 09, 2009
Jennifer
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Reviewed by LadyJay for TeensReadToo.com
Anneke and her family live a privileged life in Amsterdam.
She and her brother go to school, wear fine clothes, and never want for anything. Their world is turned upside down after the Nazis take control of Holland. They are forced to wear yellow stars on their clothing, they must attend a Jewish school instead of their own, and, inevitably, are forced to relocate to Theresienstadt, a "model" concentration camp in Czechosl More...
Anneke and her family live a privileged life in Amsterdam.
She and her brother go to school, wear fine clothes, and never want for anything. Their world is turned upside down after the Nazis take control of Holland. They are forced to wear yellow stars on their clothing, they must attend a Jewish school instead of their own, and, inevitably, are forced to relocate to Theresienstadt, a "model" concentration camp in Czechosl More...
Jan 27, 2012
Lynette
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This book is fantastic. Based on the author's mother's experience in Therezinstadt, this ifs a very emotional and realistic view of life in the "model city". If you're looking for the "concentration camp" structure, you're going to be surprised. Instead of solely creating fictional characters, the author also references real people, like the artist Petr Kien. Prior to this novel, I never even knew that Therezinstadt existed, and it breaks my heart to know that it did. Th
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Nov 15, 2009
Aaron
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After winning a grant from the Conseil des arts et des Lettres du Quebec, the author took advantage of the opportunity to further explore her mother's experiences during the war. The result is this young adult novel.
Anneke Van Raalte is living with her parents and her younger brother in Holland as the full force of the Holocaust kicks in. The newly arrived German conquerors arrange to have them shipped to Theresienstadt, a community in Czecholsovakia named after the Empress Maria The More...
Anneke Van Raalte is living with her parents and her younger brother in Holland as the full force of the Holocaust kicks in. The newly arrived German conquerors arrange to have them shipped to Theresienstadt, a community in Czecholsovakia named after the Empress Maria The More...
Dec 22, 2010
Angel
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REVIEW FOR WHAT WORLD IS LEFT BY MONIQUE POLAK
This book is an emotional and turbulent story painting a picture of the concentration camps in the time of World War II, and the plot revolves around a young girl named Anneke, who's Jewish family is sent to Therienstadt, a 'model' camp that's supposedly better than other death camps in Europe. While living there, Anneke goes through an emotional phase of growing up, maturity, and learning to believe in hope. Based on a true story of the More...
This book is an emotional and turbulent story painting a picture of the concentration camps in the time of World War II, and the plot revolves around a young girl named Anneke, who's Jewish family is sent to Therienstadt, a 'model' camp that's supposedly better than other death camps in Europe. While living there, Anneke goes through an emotional phase of growing up, maturity, and learning to believe in hope. Based on a true story of the More...
Oct 27, 2009
Jeaneva
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I didn't really like this book.
First of all, it starts off when Anneke is already in a concentration camp.
Following that is a series of confusing flashbacks, replaying how she got into the concentration camp. The beginning of the book would be alot more interesting if it just started with Anneke at home and then the Nazis come.
First of all, it starts off when Anneke is already in a concentration camp.
Following that is a series of confusing flashbacks, replaying how she got into the concentration camp. The beginning of the book would be alot more interesting if it just started with Anneke at home and then the Nazis come.
Mar 16, 2010
April
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Polak's account of her mother's years in Theresienstadt sheds a different light on the Holocaust. It's interesting to consider how Polak's relatives fared better than many others, yet they still experienced tremendous suffering. The supposedly "lucky ones" were often manipulated and used as sources of propaganda by the Nazis.
Dec 28, 2011
Rachel
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An intriguing work of fiction based on the author's mother's life in a bizarre Nazi work camp in the Czech Republic. It was used as a model Jewish city for a propaganda film. Bizarre b/c some families stay together, children and old people reside here, and the sick are given care and thus a chance to recover.
Jan 04, 2010
Tressa
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I picked this up to read something serious in between all the fun novels I've been reading. It isn't really an enjoyable read (obviously since it's about a Jewish family living in a concentration camp). I like The Hiding Place much better, but it was still a good depiction of what went on.
May 24, 2010
Melanie
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A much needed book added to Holocaust literature for young people. What World is Left is a based-on-true-events novel set in Theresiendstadt, the "model city" camp. Theresiendstadt was set up to show the world the the Nazis weren't "monsters." Right...read on.
May 07, 2010
Alicia
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Pretty well written, takes place not in one of the death camps, but in the concentration camp, "Theresienstadt", which was used for world war II german propaganda as a "model" camp.
Jun 19, 2009
Pam
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Very interesting read about what life was like in a concentration camp for a child. Definately a young adult book though. I would not read this aloud to my 10 year old.
Mar 17, 2010
KC
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I felt like at least one of the family members should have died, and Anneke's relationship with the guy who left made little sense.
Jun 26, 2010
I learned that Annke is just like me. She had a lover's kiss,a new friendship and survival
Jan 21, 2010
Nubcheerio
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I LOVE books about the holocaust, but I have to say that this is one of the best ones i've read.
Jan 10, 2009
Wendy
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A heartbreaking account of a young girl's life in a concentration camp.
Aug 30, 2010
Miste
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Holocaust survivor book. Good pre-teen read. Not too gruesome for your preteen but written well enough to give kids the idea that it was bad.
Mar 13, 2009
Emily
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Tells the story of a girl and her family in Thierenstadt during the Holocaust.
Nov 02, 2009
Jill
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Engrossing, poingant, personal. A heart-wrenching account of life and survival in "model-city" concentration camp, Thereseinstadt.
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