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Non all Jews walked obediently into Hitler's gas chambers during the Holocaust. In that location are many stories of Jews who took upwards artillery and fought the might of Nazi Germany. Despite being vastly outnumbered, out gunned and out-trained, these Jews refused to succumb to Hitler's genocide. They fought in city streets, villages, forests, ghettos and within Nazi labor and death camps. Many Jews who escaped from the camps joined local partisans to continue this desperate fight. Jewish civilians understood tha Not all Jews walked obediently into Hitler's gas chambers during the Holocaust. There are many stories of Jews who took upward arms and fought the might of Nazi Germany. Despite being vastly outnumbered, out gunned and out-trained, these Jews refused to succumb to Hitler's genocide. They fought in city streets, villages, forests, ghettos and inside Nazi labor and death camps. Many Jews who escaped from the camps joined local partisans to go along this desperate fight. Jewish civilians understood that they had no chance to defeat Hitler's mighty Third Reich. However, with remarkable bravery, they refused to surrender.

Beyond Courage author Doreen Rappaport reveals powerful stories of defiance through xx i scrupulously researched accounts of Jewish courage in eleven nations. The reader can sense the terror that continuously plagued Jews. We learn the names, faces and places of Jewish heroism. Readers sense the valor that drove Jews to take the ultimate cede, to die fighting rather than accept starvation, forced labor and death in a Nazi campsite. Some events are told in book form for the beginning time.

Many captured Jews believed that they would remain alive every bit a source of labor. Soon tales of terror and mass murder arrived from Jews who had escaped Nazi expiry camps. By 1942, fresh stories flourished about thousands of Jewish families rounded up in Eastern Europe who were murdered and buried in huge pits. Jews nether Nazi command gradually accustomed that their days were numbered. No ane heard from Jews deported to the Due east. Most Jews realized that they had two choices. They could meekly wait, hoping for a swift Allied victory, or they could fight back with any ways possible. Some of these brave Jews were children, who could maneuver through modest spaces in walls, barriers and fences. They brought nutrient and weapons into Jewish ghettos. Since they were destined to exist murdered anyway, many Jews decided to fight back. This is their story.

Beyond Courage describes the long, dark path that Jews walked, from their homes in villages, towns and cities, into decrepit ghettos, then to transit and labor camps and finally to death camps. Along the manner, many Jews fought back with any form of resistance that they could command. In 1 instance, Rappaport reveals a big grouping of Jewish families who escaped from Nazi command and survived deep in a Smooth forest, creating their ain village, with huts, streets, services and businesses. 1,230 disheveled, starving Jews managed to survive without crops, farm animals, medicine or shelter; creating their own "shetel" beyond the power of Nazi troops to locate.

Rappaport examines the Nazi destruction of ghettos in Vilna and Warsaw, where thousands of Jews fought against armored German divisions with pistols, Molotov cocktails and home-made bombs. The Nazi transit and labor camps of Kingdom of the netherlands, Belgium and France reveal stories of Jews who ambushed Nazi troops, fled into the woods, joined partisans and returned to fight again. Other captured Jews dug dangerous tunnels, helping thousands of beau Jews to escape from concentration camps. Nosotros acquire how Jews risked their lives to observe Jewish holidays and rituals within the camps. There were many clandestine births and weddings. Imprisoned Jews created schools and orchestras. Not all resistance was armed.

Across Courage takes us into Nazi death camps, where millions of Jews were gassed to death, their bodies cremated by Sonderkommando (Jews forced to burn the bodies of fellow Jews). Rappaport details the backbone of Jews in places such as Sobibor, Chelmno, Treblinka and Auschwitz, who stole gunpowder and bombed crematoria. Others escaped from certain decease, stole weapons and ambushed Nazi troops or destroyed railroad tracks, slowing down Nazi death factories.

This book too details the backbone of gentiles who assisted Jews, provided food and shelter, protected them and smuggled Jewish children to condom. Despite the fact that about Europeans did little to aid Jews, or turned in their Jewish neighbors to Nazi and Gestapo leaders, in that location were many instances of righteous gentiles who risked their own lives to help Jews.

Throughout this excellent book, Rappaport uses detailed accounts from survivors, family unit members, interviews and witnesses, as well equally letters, secret newspapers and poems that survived the camps and ghettos. Enhancing the veracity of these accounts are dozens of written records, pictures, maps, poems and diagrams, some of which had been deeply buried in metal boxes by Jews whose resistance had come to an unfortunate end. Although the galley delivered to this reviewer lacked some of the pictures destined to appear at publishing, there were still many incredible pictures of these astonishingly brave Jews. Rappaport's writing style is fluid, evocative and concise. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in 1 of the almost appalling events in history. Information technology is also suitable for educating young people.

Charles S. Weinblatt is the writer of Jacob'south Courage: A Holocaust Love Story (2007, Mazo Publishers).

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In a stunning work of nonfiction for young people, award-winning author Doreen Rappaport has just published an ambitious new work profiling little-known true stories of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust, a book that took her six years to research and write. Her extensive research for this project included interviews with some of the survivors whose stories are told in this volume.

This is a massive topic for a book for young people, only Rappaport manages to make it comprehensible by dividin

In a stunning work of nonfiction for young people, award-winning writer Doreen Rappaport has just published an ambitious new work profiling piddling-known true stories of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust, a book that took her half-dozen years to enquiry and write. Her extensive enquiry for this project included interviews with some of the survivors whose stories are told in this volume.

This is a massive topic for a book for young people, but Rappaport manages to make it comprehensible by dividing her story into detached sections and concentrating on a selection of private stories. The first section, titled Realization, deals with the years up until the beginning of the war, when Hitler came to power. The second, Saving the Hereafter, discusses brave Jews who smuggled Jewish children to condom in Holland, Kingdom of belgium, France, and the forests of the Soviet Union. In part three, Rappaport examines resistance stories from the ghettos, non only the famed Warsaw ghetto uprising, in which a few yard Jewish fighters held off the might of the Nazi army for nigh a month, but organized escapes from the Vilna ghetto and hole-and-corner magazines penned by children in Theresienstadt. Other chapters discuss resistance in the concentration camps and partisan warfare conducted by Jewish resistance fighters against the Nazis.

As Rappaport notes in her introduction, few of these remarkable and heroic stories are known to the general public. Even in Jewish families, we generally larn that Jews went to the gas chambers like "lambs to the slaughter." In this volume, she takes pride in showing that stereotype is untrue, and that there were many Jews who defied and resisted the Nazis in a diversity of means.

These many amazing stories include that of 14-year quondam Idel, who escaped not once but twice from a labor camp in Belorussia, finally succeeding in tunneling out of the military camp with the help of other inmates, after which he reaches the partisan Jewish group governed by the Bielskis, who were hiding out in the forest. Rappaport even includes an incredible story of a defection of the Sonderkommandos, the Jewish prisoners who were forced to work in the gas chambers and the crematoriums. Although their elaborately planned revolt ultimately failed, they did succeed in blowing up one crematorium.

Handsomely designed and abundantly illustrated with dozens of archival photographs and maps, both from the war years and after, the book is supplemented with extra fabric on Rappaport'south website, including conversations between the author and some of the survivors she profiles and links to other resources for studying the Holocaust.

All-encompassing back matter includes: a pronunciation guide for the many foreign names and words in the text; a timeline of important dates from 1933 when Hitler takes power until the cease of the war in 1945; source notes; a selected bibliography of books and websites, organized both equally an overview and likewise chapter by chapter; photography and art credits; and an index. A study guide for Beyond Courage will soon be bachelor on Rappaport's website.

This book is highly informative and readable for adults besides as students, and definitely belongs in all public and schoolhouse libraries (at least high schoolhouse and middle school). I will be incredibly surprised if nosotros don't encounter this book--a model of outstanding nonfiction writing for young people--recognized during volume award flavour.

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Oct 20, 2012 Theresa rated it it was amazing

I loved this book so much. I accept always been very interested in this time period of history. Doreen Rappaport paints a movie of amazing Jewish resistance and courage during the Holocaust. The volume has facts at the end listing the important dates of the war, and is organized in an appealing manner. It is very helpful in coming to empathise the Second World War and the events that took place. I of the reasons I loved this book so much was that information technology was very different than other Holocaust related I loved this book and so much. I accept always been very interested in this fourth dimension menses of history. Doreen Rappaport paints a moving-picture show of amazing Jewish resistance and courage during the Holocaust. The volume has facts at the stop listing the important dates of the war, and is organized in an appealing way. It is very helpful in coming to understand the Second World War and the events that took identify. One of the reasons I loved this book and so much was that it was very different than other Holocaust related novels in the fact that it talked non simply of Jewish persecution but of Jewish people going to extreme measures to protect their beliefs and loved ones. In my opinion this is non usually the focus of nearly books on this topic. If you lot, like me, enjoy learning about this time in history, yous will love this book as well! ...more

February xviii, 2019 Mitchell rated information technology really liked it

Considering the writer's other books, I was curious how y'all practise a children's version of this subject area. The short answer is you don't. This is non a children'southward pic book. It would probably piece of work as a schoolhouse historic period book for the right person. It'due south a tough subject field and 1 I have non read on in a long time. It'southward also a travelogue - the author covers much of the surface area of the European function of WWII. And at that place's a lot of decease and destruction. And loss. It's not an in your confront book. It's just the stories of Because the author'due south other books, I was curious how you do a children's version of this subject. The short answer is yous don't. This is not a children's picture book. It would probably work as a school age volume for the right person. It's a tough discipline and one I have not read on in a long time. It's also a travelogue - the author covers much of the area of the European function of WWII. And there'southward a lot of death and destruction. And loss. Information technology's not an in your face book. Information technology's just the stories of people, usually young people, fighting back in various ways and often dying. ...more than

May 31, 2015 Jorge rated it actually liked it

"Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust," was an emotional, heartbreaking, intense, powerful, and captivating non-fiction volume written past Doreen Rappaport. I have e'er been interested in history, especially World War II. I felt I was familiar with the topic but later on reading this I was surprised with all the information I was able to take away from this book.

The holocaust has been described every bit an atrocity, cruel, devastating, and an human action of pure evil. It was

"Beyond Backbone: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust," was an emotional, heartbreaking, intense, powerful, and captivating non-fiction book written by Doreen Rappaport. I have e'er been interested in history, especially Earth War 2. I felt I was familiar with the topic but afterward reading this I was surprised with all the information I was able to have away from this book.

The holocaust has been described as an atrocity, cruel, devastating, and an act of pure evil. It was a horrendous time in our human history, the genocide of thousands of innocent lives. That is all we read about and hear in regards to the holocaust- though true-shouldn't be the only words to describe information technology. Rappaport'due south volume displays raw emotion; stories of promise found in a hopeless place, pride and self worth found in each and every survivor and victim at the hands of evil. The volume is broken upward in sections: history of hitler's rise to power, the horrifying round ups, life in the ghettos, and life in the camps. Each section filled with personal accounts that will leave the reader speechless and inspired. An example of this is when Rappaport mentions how more than 1 thousands Jews who escaped and were defenseless during the famous Warsaw uprising of 1943, chose to end their own life rather than surrender. (78, Rappaort) Startling facts like that fill this book. Stories of faith and heroism, encapsulating the Jewish resistance left me hopeful about the human spirit.

There are so many pictures in this book that are then moving, often times much more than powerful than the words on the page. It was "chilling" to know that this really occurred, that these are actual stories of people who had to become through this, that their loved ones went through this, and that they lost many of their friends and family to this heinous human activity.

I believe that this book will exist amend suited for students in the upper level grades, such as 7th and eighth, due to the sensitive content.
This is a powerful volume that tin be used as a source to cross reference subjects: from the perspective of a history class, this book references timelines, maps, factual names, and places. Information technology can exist used in reading discussions, or what I believe is a great tool to heighten a student's knowledge on a particular reading/material they are occupied on. Students may take part in a grouping in society to clarify and compare the book. An example would exist to incorporate Rappaport'south piece of work into a group discussion of Eli Weisel'south "Nighttime." I remember this will serve and fuel discussions for many students. This book touches sensitive content simply I believe information technology is essential and necessary for a young reader to exist exposed to. Real life survivors and personal accounts of those that llived through this horrifying event. Students will learn about the many untold stories of heroes that risked their lives for something they believed in. I recommend this not-fiction volume to anyone interested in an important time in our history.

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When I started this, I thought information technology would simply gently touch things like the Sobibor revolt, Bielski partisans; boy was I wrong! This book is packed with a lot of interesting never-before-told stories of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust. There were a few times when I would have liked to gently remind the writer that Catholic Irena Sendler went out of her mode to relieve two,500 Jewish children, and gentile Sugihara paw wrote visas to thousands of Jews, and Protestant Andre Trocme and his friend When I started this, I thought it would only gently touch on things like the Sobibor revolt, Bielski partisans; boy was I incorrect! This book is packed with a lot of interesting never-before-told stories of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust. There were a few times when I would have liked to gently remind the writer that Catholic Irena Sendler went out of her style to salve 2,500 Jewish children, and gentile Sugihara hand wrote visas to thousands of Jews, and Protestant Andre Trocme and his friends saved 5,000 Jews - just because I felt the book getting a tad anti-Christian. Don't get me wrong - well-nigh Christians during that time drove me nuts, but I think the author should remember there were thousands of Gentiles who rescued Jews.

Overall, smashing book and I would recommend it.

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Nov 30, 2016 Dakota Lenz rated it really liked information technology

Personal Response:Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust by Doreen Rappaport, was a good book. I have always been interested in the history of the Holocaust. This book was a truthful story of events that happened leading up to the Holocaust and what took place during the Holocaust. This story explained what exactly happened to the Jewish people.

Plot:This book included stories most the events that happened during the Holocaust. This volume showed pictures of the t

Personal Response:Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust past Doreen Rappaport, was a good book. I have always been interested in the history of the Holocaust. This volume was a true story of events that happened leading up to the Holocaust and what took place during the Holocaust. This story explained what exactly happened to the Jewish people.

Plot:This book included stories near the events that happened during the Holocaust. This volume showed pictures of the tragedy and the people that went through it. It included many stories near the bravery and courageous feats that they went through during this time. George Loinger helped to sneak a lot of kids out of French republic and got them to Switzerland. Another story was near a grouping of resistance fighters that ambushed a train full of Jews so they could escape. The Holocaust was a terrible time in American history, but it was good to read that many people fought dorsum.

Characterization: This volume was a true story about multiple homo encounters during the Holocaust. The one that stood out the about was The Ambush. Hertz Jospa was the principal leader in the ambush. He was a dauntless leader. He and his men fought against the Nazis to break free from the concentration camp and they succeeded. Later they got abroad, most of the people were recaptured and executed.

Impacts of Setting: This book took place throughout Europe during World War 2. Nazi Germany was trying to eliminate the Jews during the Holocaust from the years of 1933 through 1945. It described Jewish resistance fighters who lived in the Naliboki Wood, Warsaw Ghetto in Poland, and the Vilna Ghetto in Lituania. The book besides talks about all of the concentration camps scattered throughout Europe during the war. The book described the terrible living conditions and suffering endured by the Jews during this time flow.

Recommended: I would recommend this volume to anyone who was interested in reading virtually the Holocaust, Hitler, and his rise to power. I thought this volume should be read by males and females from the ages 14 and up, because information technology was very explicit about what exactly happened during the Holocaust. I gave this book 4 stars considering it was a very good book and kept my interest.

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Mar 09, 2013 Joan rated it it was amazing

Recommends it for: Holocaust studies, Jews

This is a desperately needed book! It will become a standard in Jewish schools and classrooms, and should be a standard reference in public schools. Doreen Rappaport put her heart and soul into this book and did a magnificent chore. She wanted to counteract the common myth that Jews went to slaughter like lambs and the Nazis had an easy time of it. Not then! Many Jews fought. Many Jews fought knowing they would fail and likely die and nigh did indeed die. Only they were not going to just hand the Nazis a This is a badly needed book! It will go a standard in Jewish schools and classrooms, and should be a standard reference in public schools. Doreen Rappaport put her heart and soul into this book and did a magnificent task. She wanted to counteract the common myth that Jews went to slaughter like lambs and the Nazis had an piece of cake time of it. Not so! Many Jews fought. Many Jews fought knowing they would neglect and likely die and most did indeed die. But they were not going to simply hand the Nazis a win without letting them know they had been in a battle. Most people have heard of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. How about the Vilna (the Jerusalem of Lithuania) or Sobibor uprisings? I certainly hadn't known and I consider myself well read on Holocaust literature. In fact, almost of this book was new to me. How about the individual resistance such as the 12 year old Motele Shlayan who, while perforce entertaining the SS officials with his violin playing, manage to set and explode a bomb that hopefully took out a lot of the SS officers there. the photograph of his violin was quite moving to me. This is a really comprehensive book, roofing all aspects of resistance of that time: in the camps, amidst the partisans, in the ghettos.

I have a book from my childhood , Children of the Resistance, of children and teens who resisted Hitler. While I'd take to go dorsum and bank check, I don't think there is more than than i or two stories, if any, of Jewish children who resisted, the almost famous beingness the brother and sister who resisted in Berlin itself, the Scholls who were referred to in the terminal affiliate "Non Every High german is A Nazi". As the author pointed out, she was brought up in a Jewish household thinking that Jews didn't resist the Nazis and information technology was a revelation to her to observe that they did, quite a few of them resisted. It is really too bad that this did not get a nod from any of the awards ALA gave out for 2012 books.

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Oct 12, 2012 Ernie rated it actually liked it

Rappaport succeeds in her aim to tell the mostly unknown stories of those Jews who resisted the Nazi Holocaust and those righteous gentiles who supported them. These non-fiction accounts use photographs and personal accounts of survivors, supported by the poems written past the Theresienstadt inmates. She counters the preconception that the Jews acquiesced in their capture, incarceration and slaughter and provides the research bear witness from all over Europe to support her position. Most of our stud Rappaport succeeds in her aim to tell the mostly unknown stories of those Jews who resisted the Nazi Holocaust and those righteous gentiles who supported them. These non-fiction accounts apply photographs and personal accounts of survivors, supported by the poems written by the Theresienstadt inmates. She counters the preconception that the Jews acquiesced in their capture, incarceration and slaughter and provides the research evidence from all over Europe to support her position. Nigh of our students know about Ann Frank and Oscar Schindler but here are many other, unsung heroes. Moreover, we know near eh famous people who escaped in time and several novels have been written most the kindertransport where parents had the terrifying task of sending their children off into an unknown future. However, we don't know near the ordinary people who endured or resisted or contributed in essential services such as the forging of papers or the many others who hid Jews in their cellars and attics. Many of these endured the hatred of their countries' patriots because they had to assume attitudes of pro-Nazism to embrace their hugger-mugger activities.
The text is divided into v parts: the realization, saving the future, in the ghettos, in the camps and partisan warfare. The most striking account for me was the successful, flight and long term establishment of a secret shtetl villsage in a Republic of belarus forest that sheltered one,230 people. The numerous photographs of the camps and the survivors are both enlightening and disturbing, especially the one of a peephole into a gas sleeping accommodation.
Use this graphic book to support the large body of holocaust fiction for years 9 – 12.
Broad reading links: Holocaust fiction, refugees, the migrant experience, earth war Ii, resilience, overcoming adversity and friendship across cultures.
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Nov 25, 2013 Ashley Boris rated it really liked information technology

This is a book describes different stories of people who lived during the Holocaust and the events that unfolded. A lot of people during the Holocaust suffered greatly and wanted emigration to other countries, merely non all were fortunate enough to get out. Those who could not make it out were sent to camps, lived in ghettos, and created rebellions. There were underground newspapers that formed and circulated in rebellion groups, similar the Oyneg Shabes, which spread the truth about the war and Nazi This is a book describes different stories of people who lived during the Holocaust and the events that unfolded. A lot of people during the Holocaust suffered greatly and wanted emigration to other countries, but not all were fortunate plenty to go out. Those who could not make information technology out were sent to camps, lived in ghettos, and created rebellions. There were underground newspapers that formed and circulated in rebellion groups, like the Oyneg Shabes, which spread the truth about the state of war and Nazi lies forth with personal struggles. 1 of the stories in the books is almost a fourteen-twelvemonth-one-time boy, Idel Kagan, who was spared forth with his family unit, since they were accounted "skilled" workers and were used in labor camps by the Germans. This male child suffered profoundly, with his mom and sisters killed in the first round of "skilled" workers and his dad brothers and uncles killed in the last circular. He finally escaped the army camp through an underground tunnel the workers helped to build and eventually moved to London where he married and raised a family. This book is filled with many other stories like Idel's, merely not all having the same successful upshot. This book could be used to teach children almost World War II and provide them with another attribute of the horrible events that the Jewish people suffered through during that time. I call up this would be a valuable book in eye school and even high school classrooms to teach students virtually the major historical event of WWII and the Holocaust. ...more than

Oct 29, 2012 Clare Cannon rated information technology it was amazing

Across Courage is an excellent book chronicling the mettlesome work of the Jewish resistance in the eleven Nazi-occupied countries during Earth State of war Two. The stories describe the cracking efforts made—over v years—to free and aid those Jews who had been captured and imprisoned past the Nazis.

It is a story of the ingenuity, bravery, determination and tenacity of many outstanding figures in labour and concentration camps to overcome the obstacles to rescue.

In spite of conscientious planning, the extremely

Beyond Courage is an excellent volume chronicling the mettlesome piece of work of the Jewish resistance in the eleven Nazi-occupied countries during World War 2. The stories draw the great efforts made—over 5 years—to costless and help those Jews who had been captured and imprisoned by the Nazis.

It is a story of the ingenuity, bravery, determination and tenacity of many outstanding figures in labour and concentration camps to overcome the obstacles to rescue.

In spite of conscientious planning, the extremely difficult weather of the camps meant that rescue attempts were not always successful, and many would-be rescuers died in the process.

This volume incorporates the violence of the scenes it describes, and the Jews themselves often resorted to killing, bombing and shooting their German enemies, indiscriminate nigh whether a item German language had been involved in the Jews' imprisonment.

The author has meticulously researched the material and the volume is laid out in chapters and headings that get in is easy for the reader to understand the different historical phases of the conflict, and the fashion in which the Jewish resistance evolved.

I highly recommend this every bit a stirring volume which offers detailed, factual data most the courage of countless Jews who, in the harshest conditions, managed to save and then many of the Jews of Europe. Reviewed by JG

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Sep 02, 2012 Barbara rated it really liked information technology

In this new drove of stories describing how Jews fought against Hitler and the Nazi regime, the writer begins with Kristallnacht and describes the heroism of two teens who remove Torah scrolls from a synagogue and and then moves chronologically to other acts of heroism. She describes the transport of children to other lands and how children were smuggled out of cities correct nether the noses of the Nazis. She also details the resistance fighters in the Polish ghettos and in the camps. Some of the In this new collection of stories describing how Jews fought confronting Hitler and the Nazi government, the writer begins with Kristallnacht and describes the heroism of 2 teens who remove Torah scrolls from a synagogue and then moves chronologically to other acts of heroism. She describes the transport of children to other lands and how children were smuggled out of cities right under the noses of the Nazis. She also details the resistance fighters in the Polish ghettos and in the camps. Some of the stories are brief, and others are longer. Every story, though, is fascinating, inspiring and humbling, all vivid reminders that there was plenty of resistance to Hitler'southward campaign to eradicate the Jews. The book is also filled with photographs. There are even lightly shaded photos behind the text. Although these are a scrap hard to run across, the glimpses they offer readers hint at the backbone and determination behind the atrocities. One caption notes how art teacher Friedl Dicker-Brandeis brought art supplies with her when she was transported to Theresienstadt, and then hid the children'due south drawings when she was moved to Auschwitz. I finished the book wanting to know even more about then many of the heroic individuals whose stories are told here. ...more

Sep 08, 2012 Lisa rated it liked it

This book is probably intended for high schoolhouse students. It includes a practiced summary of the events leading upwardly to the Holocaust and a timeline of events in addition to the stories of rescue and resistance. Although some of the stories have been told before, elsewhere (the Bielski brothers, the Warsaw ghetto uprising), many include more details, photographs, and new information about Jewish resistance during the Holocaust. Starting with resistance in Germany and then in occupied countries, concentr This book is probably intended for high school students. It includes a expert summary of the events leading up to the Holocaust and a timeline of events in addition to the stories of rescue and resistance. Although some of the stories have been told earlier, elsewhere (the Bielski brothers, the Warsaw ghetto uprising), many include more details, photographs, and new information virtually Jewish resistance during the Holocaust. Starting with resistance in Germany and so in occupied countries, concentration, labor, and expiry camps, and along the Eastern Front end, the author achieves her purpose of documenting how not all Jews went to their deaths equally "lambs to the slaughter." The bravery and selflessness of then many made a difference in what seems like a small number of lives compared to the six meg who perished, but the author notes, where possible, how many descendants of the survivors have been given life through the resistance and rescue efforts--and fifty-fifty had only a scattering been saved, nosotros know that a person who saves a single life saves the entire globe. If the subject area of the volume were not so tragic, I would exist tempted to telephone call it a "java table" volume because information technology is styled and arranged and so well and is, given the subject, piece of cake to read. ...more than

January 09, 2013 Erikka rated it liked it

So this book isn't bad, per se. It has a lot of good information, many primary resources in the forms of photos and poems, and the personal stories of resistance among the Jews are inspiring while too being very sad.

Still, this book is (in my stance incorrectly) cataloged equally "juvenile". A Holocaust book? Juvenile? Really? Isn't that a fleck over the comprehension and understanding of grade school children? Topically, it'south far also mature for piffling ones, and the author makes it even more inapp

So this volume isn't bad, per se. Information technology has a lot of proficient information, many chief resources in the forms of photos and poems, and the personal stories of resistance among the Jews are inspiring while also existence very sad.

Even so, this book is (in my opinion incorrectly) cataloged every bit "juvenile". A Holocaust book? Juvenile? Really? Isn't that a bit over the comprehension and agreement of form school children? Topically, it's far too mature for little ones, and the writer makes information technology even more inappropriate with large, undefined words, a plethora of people and places that are hard to recollect, and images that are at times quite graphic. In fact, I felt compelled to mention to my library that this book, despite the cataloging-in-publication data, is NOT juvenile.

Unfortunately, it is as well relatively poorly written. The information jumps around, pictures don't e'er match the words, and it is rather hard to read thanks to long and convoluted sentences.

I hate downgrading a Holocaust book, because every resource, however poor, keeps the memory alive...but unfortunately this one doesn't earn top marks.

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December 04, 2012 Dolores rated it it was amazing

This book took me soooo long to read, because it hit me so hard. It tells of the astonishing bravery and force of people-men, women and children who stood up for what was right against overwhelming odds. I've read many books about the Holocaust before, and I call up that since I always know the result when I start them, I am more prepared. Just with this book, I started every chapter with hope. Sometimes my hope was rewarded and sometimes it was non. Some stories devastated me. When I came to Part This book took me soooo long to read, considering information technology hit me and so hard. Information technology tells of the astonishing bravery and force of people-men, women and children who stood upwardly for what was right against overwhelming odds. I've read many books about the Holocaust before, and I think that since I always know the outcome when I starting time them, I am more prepared. Only with this book, I started every chapter with hope. Sometimes my hope was rewarded and sometimes it was not. Some stories devastated me. When I came to Role Four, (In the Camps)I just hit a wall. I had to put the book down for a while. Only even with all the stories of plans that didn't succeed and and lives cut curt all as well presently, there are stories of successes and the fact that these stories be at all. Even in the confront of the Nazi death machine, and unimaginable horror, the strength of the man spirit still managed to triumph. ...more

Aug fourteen, 2013 Alicia rated information technology really liked it

An amazing gear up of stories from the Jewish Resistance during the Holocaust. For me, these stories are new and the pictures embedded within the stories were just as engaging because I was truly learning something new. From the descriptions of the camps to those heroes who tried to save thousands of children in various ways (smuggling them, caring for them, forging documents, etc.), the brusque ii to four page biographies or stories were awe-inspiring, truly beyond courageous. It is a perfect title. An amazing set of stories from the Jewish Resistance during the Holocaust. For me, these stories are new and the pictures embedded within the stories were just equally engaging because I was truly learning something new. From the descriptions of the camps to those heroes who tried to save thousands of children in various ways (smuggling them, caring for them, forging documents, etc.), the short ii to four page biographies or stories were awe-inspiring, truly across courageous. It is a perfect title.

This would exist a fantastic nonfiction book to use in studying the Holocaust considering it shows all kinds of people (Greeks, French, Swiss, etc.) willing to put their lives on the line for something they were against. Some of the pictures are vivid and speak more than the words on the pages. At that place's almost also much in the book to take in all at once because of the atrocities that unfolded.

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I thought the book was interesting, she had lots of data and lots of stories. I lost interest near half way through. I think it would be a great book for a younger reader who is emotionally ready to read about the Holocaust, but for me information technology wasn't detailed enough. She summarized a lot of inspiring stories, only I wanted some more depth. This is great for what it is and it's intended audience, but non for me. I also liked that the book had a thorough bibliography which would make it a great I thought the book was interesting, she had lots of information and lots of stories. I lost interest about half way through. I think information technology would be a cracking book for a younger reader who is emotionally ready to read about the Holocaust, but for me it wasn't detailed enough. She summarized a lot of inspiring stories, but I wanted some more depth. This is great for what information technology is and it'southward intended audience, but not for me. I as well liked that the book had a thorough bibliography which would make it a great resources for a student writing a written report and it makes it a credible resources (the last "history" book I tried to read didn't have a unmarried source listed then at that place was no way of knowing what was fact or fiction) . ...more

This book is cataloged as "middle grade nonfiction." Another reviewer has commented that the topic of this volume might not be appropriate for juveniles.

However, I recollect reading accounts of the Holocaust at a immature age and wondering why the Jews did not fight dorsum. Indeed, many did, and the author admirably tells the stories that she has been able to find. These stories should be told to people of all ages along with the background that the author provides.

This book is cataloged as "heart class nonfiction." Another reviewer has commented that the topic of this book might non be appropriate for juveniles.

Yet, I recall reading accounts of the Holocaust at a young historic period and wondering why the Jews did not fight dorsum. Indeed, many did, and the writer admirably tells the stories that she has been able to find. These stories should be told to people of all ages along with the background that the author provides.

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This book was amazing. Information technology was told in multiple perspectives with quotes and first hand activity. Information technology goes into great detail about what actions were taken to sabotage the Germans. I would highly recommend this volume to anyone interested in history. Nut, if you can't handle sad stories, this is not for you. This book was astonishing. It was told in multiple perspectives with quotes and start hand action. It goes into great item about what actions were taken to sabotage the Germans. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in history. Nut, if you can't handle sad stories, this is not for you lot. ...more

Cracking chronicle of Jews who resisted during the Holocaust in various ways with well-nigh of the stories piffling known. The all-time known covered are the Bielski brothers and the Warsaw Uprising. An first-class addition to Holocaust literature for teens.

Dec 10, 2013 Liz B rated information technology really liked information technology

While this book did include an overview of better-known instances of Jewish resistance such as the Warsaw Insurgence, about of it was devoted to examples of resistance I hadn't ever read almost earlier--including the Bielski family camp in the forests of Belorus. Powerful stories, told well. While this volume did include an overview of amend-known instances of Jewish resistance such as the Warsaw Uprising, about of it was devoted to examples of resistance I hadn't ever read most before--including the Bielski family military camp in the forests of Belorus. Powerful stories, told well. ...more

Oct 08, 2016 Wendie rated information technology really liked information technology

A comprehensive look at Jewish Resistance during WWII. At times information technology needed more than of a memoir-style in social club to continue me interested. It's a footling long and too dry to agree the attention of a center school student-- but it is a good text with lots of detailed research. Well done, but not a "fun" read. A comprehensive look at Jewish Resistance during WWII. At times it needed more of a memoir-style in order to keep me interested. It's a little long and too dry out to hold the attention of a middle schoolhouse student-- but it is a good text with lots of detailed enquiry. Well done, only not a "fun" read. ...more than

Jul 03, 2012 Brenda Kahn rated it actually liked it

A worthy add-on to any middle school library. Beautifully designed, brindled with photos and maps (many missing in the arc), compelling and readable, though more than than 1 profile felt chopped off.

Jun 11, 2013 Madeline rated it it was amazing

Beautifully done and informative book, inspiring and emotional.Very nicely gear up with pictures, notes, stories, and more of the amazing courage of the Jewish Resistance.

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Humanities Seth
8-2 9/iv/13
Across Courage Book Review

Motele Shlayan ran from the edifice, with his violin in hand. He was panting hard, merely a look of relief appeared upon his face. A few minutes afterwards, the building exploded, along with all of the Nazi soldiers and officials inside of it. German soldiers rushed to the smoldering remains, trying to extinguish the burn down, but it was no use and Motele was long gone, escaping on his horse. Looking upwardly at the sky, he shouted in rage and anguish: "This

Humanities Seth
8-2 9/4/13
Beyond Courage Book Review

Motele Shlayan ran from the building, with his violin in mitt. He was panting hard, but a look of relief appeared upon his face up. A few minutes later, the building exploded, along with all of the Nazi soldiers and officials inside of it. German soldiers rushed to the smoldering remains, trying to extinguish the fire, but it was no apply and Motele was long gone, escaping on his equus caballus. Looking upward at the heaven, he shouted in rage and anguish: "This is for my parents and little Bashiale, my sister!"
This story is amidst many included in Across Backbone, a marvelous work of historical non-fiction, written by Doreen Rappaport. Beyond Backbone is comprised of numerous true stories most Jewish resistance during the Holocaust. These stories are beautifully told past the author in the 3rd person, and are all unique in their own right, which makes Beyond Courage a captivating book to read. For example, the story of the Bielski Brothers, a grouping of partisans who fought the Germans in the Naliboki Woods in Republic of belarus was filled with themes of perseverance, desperation, and victory and, finally, relief. The Bielski's concluded upward surviving the Holocaust. Nonetheless, other stories are much gloomier and depressing, like that of Youra Livchitz, who ambushed a train carrying Jews from Mechelen Transit Camp in Belgium to Nazi labor camps, trying to free the passengers. Youra and his two non-Jewish allies, Jean Franklemon and Robert Maistriau, were only partially successful: many of the rescued Jews were re-captured and killed. Livchitz was captured and executed by the Gestapo, and Franklemon and Maistriau were sent to various concentration camps, but survived. The stories in Beyond Courage particular the selflessness of the thousands of Jews and non-Jews, during the Holocaust, who used many tactics to resist Nazi tyranny.

Overall, this book touched my heart. Across Backbone was a book that made me tear up when I read about the many Jews and not- Jews that fought against Nazi oppression. This book fabricated me incredibly emotional, but likewise fabricated me feel proud and grateful for the many resisters who risked their lives fighting confronting Hitler'southward regime. The reason why I loved this book so much, and why it made such a meaning impact on me, was that I am Jewish and also considering I had relatives who were killed during the Holocaust. As a Jew myself, I was already quite knowledgeable nearly the Holocaust, and had read many books on the topic, like Primo Levi'south "Survival in Auschwitz" and Susan Goldman Rubin'south "50'Chaim," among others. These books are magnificent in their own correct, but do not delve into the Resistance aspect of the Holocaust, as Beyond Courage does.
Rappaport introduces the book with a prologue of historical events, kickoff with a brusk history of Hitler'south rising to power, as well as the persecution of the Jews throughout history. This lays the background for her explanation of the resistance movements during the Holocaust. Learning almost the true stories of resistance during the Holocaust is an important contribution considering it allows the reader to visualize and feel what it must have been like to be in the shoes of those who lived through horrific persecution. These stories are unlike than reading a novel or a text book. Reading the accounts in Beyond Courage, gives a much more authentic experience to the reader. Rappaport tells stories that create empathy in the reader and, thus, makes a bigger bear upon on the reader than ofttimes found in other forms of literature. For example, the story of a boy named Simon Gronowski and his mother, trying to escape from a railroad train leap for a labor camp, is particularly moving. When his mother told him non to jump from the train and that he would be killed, Simon responded promptly, "I'chiliad jumping now!" Rappaport describes the scene like this:
"Every bit he landed on the basis, he heard automobile-gun fire and men shouting in German. He looked back at the train, belching white smoke into the heaven. He didn't see his female parent. Hadn't she jumped? Was she nonetheless inside the boxcar? He wanted to stay and find out, simply he knew he might be shot if he lingered, and then he ran into the nighttime forest."
In general, Beyond Courage is one of the most informative, idea provoking books I take ever read. Rappaport's writing style has an ease almost it that makes her story telling extremely personal. The author crafted these true stories together and then well, that I felt a strong sense of empathy for these people. Even so, as good as the book was, I feel similar there was one flaw: the ending. Instead of giving an assay of the stories she told, and of the Resistance Movement in general, Rappaport ends with a last story. I think that she could've made the book more than meaningful and informative by calculation in a strong ending, only Rappaport didn't, instead ending a bully volume with mediocrity. I think that a adept catastrophe for Beyond Courage would exist an assay of all of the stories where Rappaport told the reader, how those stories afflicted her, how the Resistance Motion impacted WWII and how resistance movements of the past can exist compared to those found in the earth today. I remember that this analysis would make the ending much more impactful and relevant to readers, because it would show how the horrors of oppression, and the courage it can create, always be in dire circumstances.

Beyond Backbone is a volume that I highly recommend for history enthusiasts of all stripes, who want to larn more about an aspect of the Holocaust that is rarely written about. I also recommend this volume to anyone, considering the stories present the best of human nature: beloved, generosity, backbone, perseverance and hope. At that place are wars existence fought, minorities being persecuted, and innocent victims of genocide in many places in the earth today. One hopes that people with determination and good volition rise upwardly against their oppressors. The but question is, will they be successful, or will the evil elements of oppression keep throughout fourth dimension?

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The volume Beyond Courage is told through various brusque stories combined to evidence different perspectives of Jew's throughout Europe. The author includes many pictures to assistance the reader depict what it was like to alive through the holocaust.

Nevertheless, this book does not give the reader a complete grasp of the Holocaust. The author only mentions what happened during the Holocaust and what happened after. The writer doesn't explain the events leading upward to the Holocaust.

Overall, I recommend this volume to

The book Across Courage is told through various short stories combined to show unlike perspectives of Jew's throughout Europe. The author includes many pictures to help the reader draw what it was like to live through the holocaust.

Nonetheless, this book does not requite the reader a consummate grasp of the Holocaust. The author only mentions what happened during the Holocaust and what happened afterward. The writer doesn't explain the events leading up to the Holocaust.

Overall, I recommend this book to people who want to accept a basic cognition near what the Holocaust was about and what things happened to people in unlike situations. If you are looking for a volume with really high vocabulary then I would non recommend this volume. Based on my experience, I highly recommend this book because it really tells a story using many people'south experiences throughout the Holocaust

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Jan 08, 2020 Micah Dharma rated it it was amazing

I could feel the feet pumping through all of these stories. All these plans were risky and full of situations that could have gone wrong kept me on my toes, and they always had this sense of bravery around them. Some of the stories were like something straight out of an activity flick, showing stories of espionage and nerves of steel throughout. They changed my perspective on WW2. I thought it was simply all almost the Soviets and British, only in that location was a factor that many history books glanced at; I could feel the feet pumping through all of these stories. All these plans were risky and full of situations that could take gone wrong kept me on my toes, and they ever had this sense of bravery effectually them. Some of the stories were like something directly out of an activity movie, showing stories of espionage and nerves of steel throughout. They changed my perspective on WW2. I thought information technology was only all about the Soviets and British, simply there was a factor that many history books glanced at; The partisans. I knew they did something, but I thought they didn't have the impact they actually created. Beyond Backbone shown me the effect partisans actually had, disrupting train lines to a point where SS officers dared not to cross them in some areas, to bombing a party full of SS officers. At the end of the volume, I really wanted more stories to hear. They were and so fascinating and incredible. ...more

Mar 18, 2019 Catey Johnson rated information technology it was amazing

I unremarkably do not relish nonfiction books only i constitute this 1 very informative and interesting. I like how information technology was told like a story while however being total of facts and data. I really enjoyed reading about more personal stories about how many children were able to escape forth with many young adults taking leadership in such a hard time. I institute information technology interesting how so many support camps were able to be created, especially the i in the eye of the woods.

Nov 12, 2017 Anne rated it it was amazing

This is a big hard comprehend book, like a coffee table mode, and I read every single give-and-take and finished it in one day. And so moved past these examples of courage. Couldn't put information technology down. This is a large hard cover book, like a coffee table style, and I read every unmarried word and finished it in ane day. And so moved by these examples of courage. Couldn't put it downwards. ...more

Doreen Rappaport has written many books of fiction and nonfiction for young readers, specializing in thoroughly researched multicultural history, historical fiction, retellings of folktales and myths, and stories of those she calls the "not-yet-historic." Amid her recent books is Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., illustrated by Bryan Collier, which received a Caldecot Doreen Rappaport has written many books of fiction and nonfiction for immature readers, specializing in thoroughly researched multicultural history, historical fiction, retellings of folktales and myths, and stories of those she calls the "not-yet-celebrated." Among her recent books is Martin'due south Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., illustrated by Bryan Collier, which received a Caldecott Honor Accolade and a Coretta Scott Male monarch Award Award for illustration. Doreen Rappaport divides her time betwixt New York City and a rural village in upstate New York.
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