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The Search
Esther remembers her own experience of the Holocaust as a Jewish girl living in Amsterdam, and recounts to her grandson Daniel and his friend Jeroen how she escaped from the Nazis and survived by going into hiding in the countryside. Her parents were not so lucky. Esther knows they were sent to a concentration camp and died there, and with Daniel’s help she embarks on a se...more
Paperback, 64 pages
Published
October 13th 2009
by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
(first published 2007)
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This (and another book that accompanies this - and the two should be read together - A Family Secret) give a very good overview from start to finish about the experience of Nazi occupation in Holland and all that it entailed, in an easy to digest format. The intertwined stories of two girls, Esther who fled Germany with her family to the Netherlands, and the Dutch girl who befriends her, Helena. Geared mainly towards young adults, but worth reading for any age group.
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A companion to A FAMILY SECRET, THE SEARCH tells Esther's story of what happened to her during World War II. As a German Jew, she and her family faced discrimination and abuse and finally chose to emigrate from Germany to Holland. There, she befriends Helena, a Dutch girl and neighbor. When the Nazis invade the Netherlands, Esther and her family face many of the same discrimination as they had in Germany and worry about being transported to labor camps, so they decide to go into hiding. Before t...more
May 02, 2012
Zazou
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
jeugdboeken,
gelezen-in-2011
De ontdekking is een stripverhaal over de oorlog, gemaakt in samenwerking met de Anne Frankstichting en het verzetsmuseum Friesland.
Jeroen wil spulletjes verkopen op de Koninginnemarkt en bedenkt dat er bij zijn oma op zolder misschien nog wel het één en ander ligt wat hij kan gebruiken. Op zolder vindt hij een kris en dagboeken van oma vanaf de jaren dertig. Oma begint te vertellen waarom ze die dagboeken heeft bijgehouden en zo komt Jeroen heel veel te weten over de oorlog.
Ik ben zelf niet zo...more
Jeroen wil spulletjes verkopen op de Koninginnemarkt en bedenkt dat er bij zijn oma op zolder misschien nog wel het één en ander ligt wat hij kan gebruiken. Op zolder vindt hij een kris en dagboeken van oma vanaf de jaren dertig. Oma begint te vertellen waarom ze die dagboeken heeft bijgehouden en zo komt Jeroen heel veel te weten over de oorlog.
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Esther and her family flee Germany when it becomes too dangerous for Jewish people, taking safe refuge in Amsterdam until The Netherlands fall under Nazi occupation and Esther and her parents are separated. Esther survives the Holocaust but her parents do not. By focusing on this one family's story Heuvel is able to make the monstrous events of World War II accessible to young readers. The comic book style illustrations are perfect for the text; whether it is a sweet moment between Esther and he...more
Apr 06, 2010
Carolynne
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4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
graphic-novel,
historical-fiction
This a companion book to the graphic novel _A Family Secret_. Both books are about World War II in the Netherlands. Both were written in conjunction with the Anne Frank House. _A Family Secret_ is told from the point of view of a Dutch Christian survivor of the war, while _The Search_, much more harrowing, is told from the point of view of a Jewish survivor of the Holocaust. Esther, a Dutch Jew, gives an account of her experiences in Holland at the beginning of the war, and later, finds out the...more
This graphic novel is a companion book to "A Family Secret." It follows the WWII experiences of a Jewish girl who fled Germany to the Netherlands only to face growing oppression. Eventually her parents are sent to a concentration camp while she survives in hiding. Pictures are handled sensitively: for example, people are seen changing before going in to the showers, but what happened inside those showers is not shown. Instead the piles of discarded clothing are shown, and a Nazi kicks a doll asi...more
The Search is a fascinating story about a young girl and her family during World War II. This was a book I read the same afternoon as another book - A Family Secret. Both books tell essentially the same story, but from a different girls POV. The girls were best friends growing up in the Netherlands. The story is told very convincingly, and I'm sure it was very true to the times. The art, reminiscent of Tin Tin fits the story perfectly. Excellent books, that will appeal to all ages.
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Jan 01, 2010
Karen
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
historical-fiction,
holocaust-fiction
The Holocaust is not a topic that would seem to lend itself well to graphic novel format, but this book -- and it's prequel A Family Secret--are both very successful at making the story of Holocaust victims accessible to middle and high school students. The author certainly doesn't gloss over the atrocities, but they they are portrayed without excessive sensationalism. Based on the fact that these books have been sponsored by the Anne Frank House, I believe the historical details are accurate. T...more
In the Search by Eric Heuvel Esther experienced the Holocaust in Amsterdam and is telling her story to her grandson Daniel and his friend Jeroen. She tells how she escaped the concentration camps and hid. She was separated from her parents but never knew what happened to them. She contacts someone who could have known what happened to them and finds out how her parents both died. This is connected to Family Secret also by Eric Heuvel. I found this one more interesting being from the point of vie...more
Anyone wanting to introduce their children to the horror that was the Holocaust, this book is a great way to do it. Done in a graphic novel style, readers will learn how the Nazis came to power, how they used hate and fear to get the control they needed, and how the Jewish population suffered during World War II. The artwork is very good and will attract reluctant readers. A follow up to the book, A Family Secret, which is another great Holocaust graphic novel.
A very solid three. Pretty uniform tintin style (though I'll never read Tintin), servicable. A not-too-specific, not-too-generalized story of the Holocaust. I think I liked it because it had a subtly European reportage style (there were lots of good people, and confused people!), rather than the wildly sentimental dramatic good and evil stuff I grew up with. I'd definitely give this book to a smart kid who wanted to learn more.
Apr 04, 2010
Annie Oosterwyk
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
history-and-exploration,
graphic-novel
This is a story of a family of German Jews who must flee from the Nazis. They move to Amsterdam and are then the parents are taken to Auschwitz. The young daughter is left behind in the Netherlands and must go into hiding. After the war she moves to the United States, marries and has children. This graphic novel is her search to find out what happened to her parents.
From Goodreads' description: Esther remembers her own experience of the Holocaust as a Jewish girl living in Amsterdam, and recounts to her grandson Daniel and his friend Jeroen how she escaped from the Nazis and survived by going into hiding in the countryside. Her parents were not so lucky. Esther knows they were sent to a concentration camp and died there..."
This graphic novel will work nicely with Maus. Maus can cover the aspects of the Holocaust in Eastern Europe and The Search, with its follow-up A Family Secret, can cover the Holocaust in Western Europe.
Oct 13, 2010
Barbara
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
children-s-lit-librarians
Historical Fiction in graphic novel form. Well thought out and precise story on Esther's quest to find out what happened to her parents.
Beautiful telling of a terrible family story. Must now find "A Family Secret", the other half of this story. Highly recommended.
107,000 Jews from the netherlands were sent to the german camps. 5 thousand returned.
Amazing view of Amsterdam during the war. Makes you want to read more in graphic form.
Jan 23, 2010
Kristin
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
graphic-novel,
historical
holocaust graphic novel appropriate for those not quite ready for Maus.
reviewing for Good Comics for Kids
One of a series of educational comics about the Netherlands during the Holocaust.
This book was so good but you have to read the first book to get to know this book better, I recommend this book to anyone that wants to know about the history in England.
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ERIC HEUVEL is one of the top graphic artists in the Netherlands. He concentrates on writing and illustrating educational graphic novels—three of which, including A Family Secret and The Search, have won the Dutch Comics Association’s category award. He lives in Zaandam.
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