No Pretty Pictures: A Child of War (Avon Camelot Books): Amazon.de: Anita Lobel: Englische Bücher

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From age five to age 10, Lobel spent what are supposed to be carefree years hiding from the Nazis, protecting her younger brother, being captured and marched from camp to camp, and surviving completely dehumanising conditions. A terrifying story by any measure, Lobel's memoir is all the more haunting as told from the first-person, child's-eye view. Her girlhood voice tells it like it is, without irony or even complete understanding, but with matter-of-fact honesty and astonishing attention to detail, carving vivid, enduring images into readers' minds. On hiding in the attic of the ghetto: "We were always told to be very quiet. The whispers of the trapped grown- ups sounded like the noise of insects rubbing their legs together". On being discovered while hiding in a convent: "They lined us up facing the wall. I looked at the dark red bricks in front of me and waited for the shots. When the shouting continued and the shots didn't come, I noticed my breath hanging in thin puffs in the air." On trying not to draw the Nazis' attention: "I wanted to shrink away. To fold into a small invisible thing that had no detectable smell. No breath. No flesh. No sound."

It is a miracle that Lobel and her brother survived on their own in this world that any adult would find unbearable. Indeed, and appropriately, there are no pretty pictures here, and adults choosing to share this story with younger readers should make themselves readily available for explanations and comforting words. (The camps are full of excrement and death, all faithfully recorded in direct, unsparing language.) But this is a story that must be told, from the shocking beginning when a young girl watches the Nazis march into Krakow, to the final words of Lobel's epilogue: "My life has been good. I want more." (Ages 10 to 16) --Brangien Davis, Amazon.com -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verf�gbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.

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Nominated for a 1998 National Book Award for Young People's Literature, No Pretty Pictures: A Child of War is Anita Lobel's gripping memoir of surviving the Holocaust. A Caldecott-winning illustrator of such delightful picture books as On Market Street, it is difficult to believe Lobel endured the horrific childhood she did. From age 5 to age 10, Lobel spent what are supposed to be carefree years hiding from the Nazis, protecting her younger brother, being captured and marched from camp to camp, and surviving completely dehumanizing conditions. A terrifying story by any measure, Lobel's memoir is all the more haunting as told from the first-person, child's-eye view. Her girlhood voice tells it like it is, without irony or even complete understanding, but with matter-of-fact honesty and astonishing attention to detail. She carves vivid, enduring images into readers' minds. On hiding in the attic of the ghetto: "We were always told to be very quiet. The whispers of the trapped grown-ups sounded like the noise of insects rubbing their legs together." On being discovered while hiding in a convent: "They lined us up facing the wall. I looked at the dark red bricks in front of me and waited for the shots. When the shouting continued and the shots didn't come, I noticed my breath hanging in thin puffs in the air." On trying not to draw the attention of the Nazis: "I wanted to shrink away. To fold into a small invisible thing that had no detectable smell. No breath. No flesh. No sound."

It is a miracle that Lobel and her brother survived on their own in this world that any adult would find unbearable. Indeed, and appropriately, there are no pretty pictures here, and adults choosing to share this story with younger readers should make themselves readily available for explanations and comforting words. (The camps are full of excrement and death, all faithfully recorded in direct, unsparing language.) But this is a story that must be told, from the shocking beginning when a young girl watches the Nazis march into Krakow, to the final words of Lobel's epilogue: "My life has been good. I want more." (Ages 10 to 16) --Brangien Davis -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verf�gbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.

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No Pretty Picture: A Child of War 27. Juli 2000

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The book begins with five year old Anita living in her home in Poland. Soon for fear of the Nazi's her family must go into hiding. Anita and her brother are sent to Lapanow with their nanny. The nanny convinces everyone that Anita and her brother, who has to be dressed as a girl in disguise, are her two sick daughters. All is going very well until Anita's mother shows up. For fear of being found out they are on the run again. This time the nanny and children hide in a convent. Later the Nazis come and take the children to a concentration camp. They lived there in horrible conditions until they were saved by the American soliders. This is an excellent book over the Jewish struggle during the Holocaust. I would reccomend this book to anyone with an interest in the Holocaust.

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This is a GREAT book! 11. Mai 2000

I read "No Pretty Pictures". It is written by Anita Lobel. It is a story about a girl who is hiding from the Nazis. She is with only her Christian nanny and her brother, who must dress like a girl. It is about her trying to survive the Holocaust. One of the good things about this book is that it's written in diary form so it is easy to read. I thought it was a very well-written book. If you would like to see the Holocaust through a young Jewish girl's eyes, I would highly recommend this book.

No Pretty Pictures 11. Mai 2000

"No Pretty Pictures" by Anita Lobal, in my opinion is very well written because the author describes every thrilling moment. Another reason I like this book is because the characters are about my age and I could relate to them on the same level. There is a brother, sister, Narnina or nanny, and mama, that are most of the main or supporting characters. But what is neat about it is the brother has to dress like a girl so the Germans don't find out that he is Jewish because Jewish boys got sercomsized back then. The only set back is that it is hard to relize how cruel people could be. But it still felt truely real. And I would recomen this book to 7th grade and up so we can get a better understandment of the Holocaust, and to feel what happen.

A Special Thanks

My wife is a child of parents who survived the terror of the Holocaust. No Pretty Pictures is the first book that has moved me to tears in many years. Lesen Sie weiter...

Am 6. April 2000 ver�ffentlicht

Looking for a Savior

"One night I dreamed that I was taking a hot bath in a great big tub. Feeling warm and relaxed, I woke up with streams of diarrhea running out of me and all over our... Lesen Sie weiter...

Ver�ffentlicht am 29. M�rz 2000 von Zuleira Chock

Looking at a new life

This book is a great true story for teens to read. It helps give an easy to read explanation of the life of a child in war. Lesen Sie weiter...

Ver�ffentlicht am 19. Januar 2000 von Sara Neely

Fantastic

I loved this book even the cover. I hope that people would read this because this book is very touching and gives you a great look at what happened to children during WWII and how... Lesen Sie weiter...

Am 9. September 1999 ver�ffentlicht

I really enjoyed this beautifully written book!

This was a really moving, beautiful book. I think in the book, Anita Lobel depicted the opinions and feelings of a child and teenager very realistically. Lesen Sie weiter...

Am 8. August 1999 ver�ffentlicht

A fascinating, unforgettable read .

Facsinating, in a word, describes Anita Lobel's book " No Pretty Pictures". Even though I am 33 years old I found her book to be incredibly interesting (even though it's... Lesen Sie weiter...

Am 12. Juni 1999 ver�ffentlicht

An engrossing and compelling memoir.

I love this poignant memoir. Everyone I give it to reads it start to finish usually in either one sitting or over a period of a couple of days. Lesen Sie weiter...

Am 23. M�rz 1999 ver�ffentlicht

A moving book for the older reader and adults.

I found No Pretty Pictures a very moving book. The story of Anita Lobel's and her brother's survival and the clear feeling she gives for the time and the depth of the other... Lesen Sie weiter...

Am 18. Dezember 1998 ver�ffentlicht

The author's memoir of growing up during World War 2.

This book was very sad, but it is a book that needs to be read. The author, Anita Lobel, was barely five when the Nazis invaded her home in Poland. Lesen Sie weiter...

Am 24. September 1998 ver�ffentlicht

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