Boy from Buchenwald

by Robbie Waisman and Susan McClelland

Book Overview

It was 1945 and Romek Wajsman had just been liberated from Buchenwald, a brutal concentration camp where more than 60,000 people were killed. He was starving, tortured, and had no idea where his family was--let alone if they were alive. Along with 472 other boys, including Elie Wiesel, these teens were dubbed "The Buchenwald Boys." They were angry at the world for their abuse, and turned to violence: stealing, fighting, and struggling for power...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1547606002
• ISBN13: 9781547606009
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 9 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 8