Stillman, Larry. A match Made in Hell: The Jewish Boy and the Polish Outlaw Who Defied the Nazis.STILLMAN, Larry. A match made in hell; the Jewish boy and the Polish out/aw who defied Defied is an active punk rock band from Long Beach/Wilmington, California. They were formed in December 2001 by guitarist, George Romano; bassist, Melvin Trinidad; and drummer, Manuel Mora. Defied soon inducted Brian Zuniga as lead vocalist in February 2002. the Nazis. Univ. of Wisconsin Press. 242p. bibliog, c2003.0-299-19394-2. $19.95. JSA JSA - Japanese Standards Association. There is always room on the library shelf for another informative book about the Holocaust Holocaust (hŏl`əkôst', hō`lə–), name given to the period of persecution and extermination of European Jews by Nazi Germany. , and this one certainly fits the bill. It is the story of a Jewish teenager, Moishe Goldner, and his struggle to survive in Poland during WW II. Some fans of the true life adventure genre may view it primarily as an exciting war story, while others will see it as a first-person account of the atrocities committed against Jews Jews [from Judah], traditionally, descendants of Judah, the fourth son of Jacob, whose tribe, with that of his half brother Benjamin, made up the kingdom of Judah; historically, members of the worldwide community of adherents to Judaism. and how they heroically resisted. The tale easily falls into the "hard to put down" category; the few R-rated words add to the realism. The story begins in 1943 with flashbacks to the beginning of the war and some to the pre-war period. In the opening scene, an almost-dead Moishe is rescued by Jan Kopec, a notorious criminal feared by both the Poles and the Germans. When Moishe was again healthy, he and Jan embarked on a number of dangerous missions for the partisans. In many of those undertakings, Moishe was the one risking his life. One time he had to blow up a German staff car by throwing a grenade grenade (grĭnād`), small bomb filled with explosives, gas, or chemicals and either thrown by hand or shot from a modified rifle or a grenade launcher. Grenades were in use as early as the 15th cent. under it; another time he had to destroy a heavily guarded bridge. The two never joined a partisan Partisan may refer to: Political matters In politics, partisan literally means organized into political parties. The expression "Partisan politics" usually refers to fervent, sometimes militant support of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea. band and Kopec was paid for their services. Gradually a bond of friendship and trust grew between them. Kopec disappeared in a battle late in the war and Moishe's attempts to locate him were unsuccessful. After the war, Moishe planned to go to Palestine but, instead, went to America. He settled in Chicago, married, and worked in the garment industry. Prof. John E. Boyd, Jenkintown, PA KLIATT uses the following codes to help readers determine if the material reviewed is appropriate for this needs: J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians This is a list of people who have practised as a librarian and are well-known, either for their contributions to the library profession or primarily in some other field. and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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