By Kelly Bridgewater
The start of the Second World War
changed everything in Poland irrevocably—except for one man’s capacity to love.
September 1, 1939. Sixty-year-old Janusz Korczak and the students and teachers at
his Dom Sierot Jewish orphanage are outside enjoying a beautiful day in Warsaw.
Hours later, their lives are altered forever when the Nazis invade. Suddenly
treated as an outcast in his own city, Janusz—a respected leader known for his
heroism and teaching—is determined to do whatever it takes to protect the
children from the horrors to come.
When over four hundred thousand Jewish people are rounded
up and forced to live in the 1.3-square-mile walled compound of the Warsaw
ghetto, Janusz and his friends take drastic measures to shield the children
from disease and starvation. With dignity and courage, the teachers and
students of Dom Sierot create their own tiny army of love and bravely prepare
to march toward the future—whatever it may hold.
Unforgettable, devastating, and
inspired by a real-life hero of the Holocaust, The
Teacher of Warsaw reminds the world that one single person
can incite meaning, hope, and love.
My
Thoughts:
The
Teacher of Warsaw by Mario Escobar is a horrific
portrayal of life inside the Warsaw Ghetto. Lots of horrible descriptions of
the reality of this place. Lots of hurt, hunger, and dismay, but the Teacher
overshines all this darkness and always puts the love of the children above his
own. He keeps telling his other helpers to leave and escape. Help the children
escape. He went to the prison a number of times for standing up for the little
man. He sought out food for the children on a daily basis. The plot is
completely different than most World War II novels that I have read because I
knew about the ghetto's, but I honestly, cannot recall any other story that
takes place inside these places. A dark and humbling time in European's
history. If readers are a fan of World War II, then this is a great novel to
pick up. I learned so more about World War II. I saw the good sprinkled in with
the bad and saw the shining light of the heart of man.
I received a complimentary copy of The Teacher of Warsaw by Mario Escobar
from Harper Muse Publishing, but the opinions stated are all my own.
My
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Purchase The Teacher of Warsaw
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