| ID | 026507 |
| Call Number | 940.5/BUE |
| Title Proper | Lucky child |
| Other Title Information | a memoir of surviving Auschwitz as a young boy |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Buergenthal, Thomas |
| Publication | London, Profile Books, 2007. |
| Description | 262p Beige spine |
| Note | "Thomas Buergenthal was not quite six years old when he and his parents were forced into a Jewish ghetto in Poland. Four years later, they were placed on a train bound for Auschwitz, where Thomas was separated from his family. Alone, ten-year-old Thomas managed by his wits and some remarkable strokes of luck to survive Auschwitz and the infamous death march. Filled with the stirring and true insights of a child, this acclaimed memoir conveys the sheer force of will and determination that even the youngest victims of the Holocaust evinced. From teaching himself to ride a bike belonging to an SS officer to sneaking a heavenly sip of milk, Buergenthal demonstrates that beauty can abide in the face of the greatest adversity. A Lucky Child is a compelling reminder of the power of grace and the resilience of the human spirit" |
| Standard Number | 9781781254004 |
| Price. Qualification | £9.99(Pb) |
| Classification Number | 940.5 |
| Key Words | Auschwitz (Concentration camp) ; Lexile 1150L ; Holocaust survivors - Biography ; Autobiographies ; Biographies ; Buergenthal, Thomas Childhood and youth ; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Personal narratives ; Jewish children in the Holocaust Poland Biography |