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The Final Journey
The Final Journey
Author: Gudrun Pausewang
Alice is eleven years old, and it is wartime. She is on a train with no seats, no lights, no sanitary facilities. Her parents and her grandmother are missing, and Alice doesn't know where she is going. Maybe she will get to play outside again, maybe she will see her parents. But as the train rolls on, Alice begins to realize that just when you ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780670864560
ISBN-10: 0670864560
Publication Date: 9/1/1996
Pages: 160
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
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Publisher: Viking Juvenile
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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TeaWithMe avatar reviewed The Final Journey on + 31 more book reviews
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The horrors of Naziism as seen through the bewildered eyes of a child. A heartbreaking perspective, and one that won't be forgotten.
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babyjulie avatar reviewed The Final Journey on + 336 more book reviews
This is one of the very few books, non-fiction or otherwise, on this subject that I'd recommend to younger people. Even though the majority of this book details the train ride Alice takes to Auschwitz there is still much tragedy involved as is to be expected. But it's written in a way that can be handled by young people I think. Maybe because instead of putting it out there very plainly it all goes "through" Alice. That may be why I feel this way.
I'm really surprised at this book to be honest. I read it ~ to be very honest ~ because it's missing it's dust jacket and I wanted it off my bookshelf. (My OCD thank you very much.) I was surprised at how well it flowed. As astonishing as Alice's experiences are it can be handled by someone younger.
This is also slim enough that someone younger may not be overwhelmed which is always a good thing.


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