I just finished Escape in Time by
Ronit Lowenstein-Malz. It is the story
of Miri Eneman Malz’ experiences with her family during World War II. Her granddaughter is curious about her
experiences. Her grandmother writes out
the story with the aid of diaries and family letters. Nessya (the granddaughter) reads the accounts
and cannot believe what her Grandmother went through during the war. Miri was living in Munkacs, Czechoslovakia in
1944. The city then became a part of
Hungary during the war. Jews were
rounded up by the Germans and forced to live in Ghettos (a fenced in area) where
families lived four or more families per apartment. The Eneman family did everything possible to
stay alive, together, and out of the camps.
I give Escape in Time 4.5 out of
5 stars. It is a good story and nicely
written (lovely illustrations). It
provides a different point of view from other books on this topic. The target audience for Escape in
Time would be children who are middle school age. The book is written in a style that is easy
to understand, but the topic is for older children (tweens).
I received a complimentary copy
of this novel from NetGalley (and the publisher) in exchange for an honest
review.
Thank you for visiting and reading my review. I hope you have a lovely week and you read lots of wonderful books! I am currently reading Phobic by Courtney Pearson. Happy Reading!
Kris
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