The Girl Who Survived
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2010 · Est. 2.5 hour read

The Girl Who Survived

By Carol Bierman, Bronia Brandman

A young girl risks everything to survive Auschwitz during WWII.

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89 pages· 18,081 words· Est. 2.5 hour read

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In WWII Poland, eleven-year-old Bronia faces unimaginable horrors as she smuggles goods to keep her family alive in a ghetto. When she's sent to Auschwitz, survival seems impossible. Yet, through courage and unexpected kindness, Bronia's story becomes one of resilience and hope. Will she defy the odds and live to tell her tale? Discover the gripping journey of one of Auschwitz's youngest survivors, vividly brought to life with archival photos.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
89
Words
18,081
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
910L
Themes & topics
Books about childhoodBooks about the HolocaustBooks about ethnic relationsBooks about Jewish heritageBooks about concentration camps
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
6.3
F&P level
~V
AR points
3
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
139309
Publication
Published
December 1, 2010
First published
January 1, 2010
Publisher
Scholastic
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780545175746

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