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NewSouth Books (2012), 48 pages
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"A young Holocaust survivor arrives in 1946 at a New York yeshiva where he will study and live. His only possession is a small box that he never lets out of his sight. Daniel, the young survivor, rarely talks, but the narrator, a stutterer who bears the taunts of the other boys, comes to consider Daniel his friend"--Provided by publisher.
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LibraryThing member Rubygarnet
A heartachy, beautiful tale of two young Jewish boys.
LibraryThing member sailorfigment
Above all, Greenhorn is a book to help tell the tale of the Holocaust to children. It presents the story in a way that children can relate to it, Jewish or not.
Daniel is the new kid in class in a new school where he doesn't speak the language. (The story is actually told by Daniel's roommate.) The
The climax of the book hits when they boys open Daniel's box. What they find is just gruesome enough to hit home and make the story real. I've done a lot of reading on Nazi Germany, Concentration Camps, and the Final Solution. I had a few guess of what would be in the box: bone fragments, teeth, ashes, scraps of C-camp clothing, but the ------- definitely surprised me. I think adults will find it creepier than kids, but hopefully it will get the children to want to learn more.
The epilogue to the book very touching. This story is based on a true event from the life of Rabbi Grossman. Even though it is a sad tale, it does have a happy ending.
Daniel is the new kid in class in a new school where he doesn't speak the language. (The story is actually told by Daniel's roommate.) The
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other boys pick on Daniel because he's different and because he carries around something they don't understand. Daniel carries around a box; he doesn't open it and he doesn't let it out of his sight. This leads to lots of jeering from the other boys.The climax of the book hits when they boys open Daniel's box. What they find is just gruesome enough to hit home and make the story real. I've done a lot of reading on Nazi Germany, Concentration Camps, and the Final Solution. I had a few guess of what would be in the box: bone fragments, teeth, ashes, scraps of C-camp clothing, but the ------- definitely surprised me. I think adults will find it creepier than kids, but hopefully it will get the children to want to learn more.
The epilogue to the book very touching. This story is based on a true event from the life of Rabbi Grossman. Even though it is a sad tale, it does have a happy ending.
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LibraryThing member georperez
Genre: HIstorical Fiction
Format: Picture Book
The story takes place in 1946 when a young boy who arrives to New York. Daniel, now an orphan, arrives from Germany. Daniel is a very shy boy and he comes to live and study at a Jewish boarding school. Daniel brings a box with him, the mystery is whats
Format: Picture Book
The story takes place in 1946 when a young boy who arrives to New York. Daniel, now an orphan, arrives from Germany. Daniel is a very shy boy and he comes to live and study at a Jewish boarding school. Daniel brings a box with him, the mystery is whats
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inside of it. This is a powerful story especially if the student is not familiar with the holocaust. But in its short text, the author manages to develop a great and touching story teaching us the value of friendship and reminds of the deep significance of the holocaust. Show Less
LibraryThing member juniperSun
This small book depicts a city episode which would seem strange to my Midwestern rural neighbors, but for that reason would be a good story to recommend to them. Based on a true story, Daniel arrives at a Brooklyn Jewish school (yeshiva) from a Polish concentration camp. Some of the other students
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tease him, but Aaron is observant and thoughtfully tries to make Daniel's transition easier. Perhaps Aaron is more aware of the teasing because he is often teased about his stammer. Show Less
ISBN
1588382354 / 9781588382351