This is another aspect of the second world war and the terrible treatment of Jews that I was not aware of. This story talks about how Ukrainian children were taken away from their families to work in camps. After the war, Ukraine was part of Russia and the Russians would take these children back, promising them they'd be reunited with their family, but instead they were treated as the enemy since they had worked with/for the Nazis.
I finished this book while standing in line for TWO HOURS for my first covid vaccine. I felt frustrated that the line was so long. They tell you not to show up more than 10 minutes before your appointment...not sure why because the line takes FOREVER. However, as I stood in the line and read Lida's story I couldn't help realize that I have nothing to complain about.
This book was in my classroom library and I decided I should read it to make sure it was okay for grade 3 students. I decided it would be better to pass it on to a middle school teacher.
Goodreads says:
Lida thought she was safe. Her neighbors wearing the yellow star were all taken away, but Lida is not Jewish. She will be fine, won't she?
But she cannot escape the horrors of World War II.
Lida's parents are ripped away from her and she is separated from her beloved sister, Larissa. The Nazis take Lida to a brutal work camp, where she and other Ukrainian children are forced into backbreaking labor. Starving and terrified, Lida bonds with her fellow prisoners, but none of them know if they'll live to see tomorrow.
When Lida and her friends are assigned to make bombs for the German army, Lida cannot stand the thought of helping the enemy. Then she has an idea. What if she sabotaged the bombs... and the Nazis? Can she do so without getting caught?
And if she's freed, will she ever find her sister again?
This pulse-pounding novel of survival, courage, and hope shows us a lesser-known piece of history -- and is sure to keep readers captivated until the last page.
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