The Boy on the Wooden Box

ISBN-10	1442497823
ISBN-13	978-1442497825
Author	Leyson, Leon
Publisher	Atheneum
Copyright	2013
Lexile	1000L
Genre	Historical fiction
Synopsis	This remarkable memoir from Leon Leyson, is about one of the youngest children to survive the Holocaust. The book perfectly captures the innocence of a small boy who goes through the unthinkable. Leon Leyson (born Leib Lezjon) was only ten years old when the Nazis invaded Poland and his family was forced to relocate to the Krakow ghetto. With incredible luck, perseverance, and grit, Leyson was able to survive the sadism of the Nazis. Ultimately, it was the generosity and cunning of one man, Oskar Schindler, who saved Leon Leyson’s life.
Themes	Survival and Resilience
Protagonist	Boy, Jewish
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