...another biography that is a truely memorable reading experience...


No Pretty Pictures : a child of war
by Anita Lobel

Published: New York : Collins, 2008.  239 pages.
Reading Appeal:  Young Adult

...this is a true story
                    Narrative non-fiction                                                       thought provoking
...this is the autobiography of Anita Lobel who, from the age of 5 to age 10, lived a terrifying existence hiding from the Nazis. Anita tried to protect herself and her younger brother but was eventually captured and force marched from concentration camp to concentration camp.

Anita's story is a haunting memoir and unbelievably moving when you know you are reading of actual events that happened to a very young child.  Anita shares her experiences.  She tells us there are no pretty pictures remaining from her childhood.
      Moving                                        Biographical                                  Character-driven
It is amazing that Anita and her brother survived the ordeal of the Jewish Holocaust...and it is even more amazing that we are given the privilege of sharing Anita's experiences during World War II in this unforgetable book...

Interesting titbit:  Anital Lobel is an illustrator of childrens' books.

...an unforgetable and compelling read of a true life experience...

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Author: Anita Lobel