Berenika Wos answers “My 10 year old son has been assigned this...”

Jenny asked this question about Prisoner B-3087:

My 10 year old son has been assigned this book as part of a reading bowl competition. He is mature, very bright and in gifted education. I don't doubt his ability to read this, but I'm concerned about the emotional punch he might get from such violence and human suffering. He tends to be a bit sensitive. How graphic is the imagery? Is it appropriate for this age? Thoughts?

Berenika Wos Definitely, I read it in 4th grade and remember the language being relatively easy. It was i think my first ww2 book and it was an emotional but I do…more Definitely, I read it in 4th grade and remember the language being relatively easy. It was i think my first ww2 book and it was an emotional but I don't remember it being too graphic just very sad but I think no matter what age one is those events are very concerning and sad but this book is one of the best to ease a young reader into the topic of the Holocaust,(less)

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