The Boy on the Wooden Box: How the Impossible Became Possible . . . on Schindler's List

Synopsis

Even in the darkest of times--especially in the darkest of times--there is room for strength and bravery. A remarkable memoir from Leon Leyson, one of the youngest children to survive the Holocaust on Oskar Schindler's list.Leon Leyson (born Leib Lezjon) was only ten years old when the Nazis invaded Poland and his family was forced to relocate to the Krakow ghetto. With incredible luck, perseverance, and grit, Leyson was able to survive the sadism of the Nazis, including that of the demonic Amon Goeth, commandant of Plaszow, the concentration camp outside Krakow. Ultimately, it was the generosity and cunning of one man, a man named Oskar Schindler, who saved Leon Leyson's life, and the lives of his mother, his father, and two of his four siblings, by adding their names to his list of workers in his factory--a list that became world renowned: Schindler's List. This, the only memoir published by a former Schindler's List child, perfectly captures the innocence of a small boy who goes through the unthinkable. Most notable is the lack of rancor, the lack of venom, and the abundance of dignity in Mr. Leyson's telling. The Boy on the Wooden Box is a legacy of hope, a memoir unlike anything you've ever read.

Copyright:

2013

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781442497832

Related ISBNs:

9781442497825, 9781442497825

Publisher:

ATHENEUM BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS

Date of Addition:

07/31/20

Copyrighted By:

Leon Leyson

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Children's Books, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Religion and Spirituality

Grade Levels:

Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade, Ninth grade

Reading Age:

9–14

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

With:

Marilyn J. Harran

With:

Elisabeth B. Leyson