The War Within These Walls

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It's World War II, and Misha's family, like the rest of the Jews living in Warsaw, has been moved by the Nazis into a single crowded ghetto. Conditions are appalling: every day more people die from disease, starvation, and deportations. Misha does his best to help his family survive, even crawling through the sewers to smuggle food. When conditions worsen, Misha joins a handful of other Jews who decide to make a final, desperate stand against the Nazis.Heavily illustrated with sober blue-and-white drawings, this powerful novel dramatically captures the brutal reality of a tragic historical event.

Hardcover: 176 pages

Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers (October 16, 2013)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0802854281

ISBN-13: 978-0802854285

Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 0.6 x 8.6 inches

Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Best Sellers Rank: #421,908 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #91 in Books > Teens > Historical Fiction > Holocaust #213 in Books > Teens > Literature & Fiction > Social & Family Issues > Prejudice & Racism

*A FREE COPY OF THIS BOOK WAS PROVIDED BY THE PUBLISHER IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW. THANK YOU, EERDMANS PUBLISHING!*Originally posted on The Bookish Owl (http://www.thebookishowl.net/?p=4933)Before I start critiquing the story, the actual illustrations and whatnot, I would just like to bring to attention the fact that the physical copy of The War Within these Walls is a sight to behold. It has an amazing texture – one that literally begs me to caress it, running my fingers all over its smooth surface. The book is of a unique size too and while book hoarders with an affinity for shelving their books by size might find it annoying, I personally think that its height makes it stand out amongst my other books.The War Within These Walls tells the story of Misha and his family. They are Polish Jews who are caught in the middle when the Nazis occupy Poland in 1939. They are humiliated, degraded, discriminated against, and are finally crammed into a single ghetto. The book follows Misha as he joins the Resistance group until that fateful day of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.The book is told in a lyrical prose that isn’t really poetry but flows nonetheless. There is a certain kind of rhythm in the story that makes it more than memorable. At certain points in the book, I would find myself repeating a sentence over and over again, running it through my mind and tasting the words on my tongue. The beauty of the writing style is a chilling contrast to the story it is telling, a story filled with anguish, death and hopelessness.The illustrations created by Caryl Strzelecki are stark and vivid, found on every page.

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