Oct 09, 2022AndrewLi07 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Once by Morris Gleitzman is the tragic and enlightening story of a young Jewish boy named Felix in Poland on a journey to find his parents during the Holocaust. Felix, separated from his parents for years in an orphanage, believes that his…
May 10, 2021BooksXooksZooks rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
How can a book be so very sad and yet give hope? This is one. And, although it is fiction, it is not make-believe. The horror happened because evil happens.
Apr 02, 2018Quietday rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
4.5 Stars. It's simplicity is its strength. The voice of Felix and then Zelda are poignant and truthful in a way that only children can be. I have read dozens of Holocaust stories but this one was exceptional in its telling. My daughter…
Jul 19, 2017SCL_Justin rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Once, by Morris Gleitzman, is a YA holocaust story with a naive young narrator who’s good at telling stories. The story starts with Felix in an orphanage and he’s trying to cheer up the other orphans by telling them stories about his…
This is an amazing book. Felix is a gorgeous character. If you haven't read this book you should. You'll laugh and you'll cry. You won't forget this book soon.
Feb 06, 2014olemissann rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A well-written book with graphic details illustrating a young Jewish boy's love and his will to survive in Nazi-occupied Poland. It is a book you won't forget.
Mar 30, 2013McIndoo rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This is probably the saddest children's book I've ever read, but it was also a very well written and imaginative story. It read as genuine and at times gently humorous. The idea of inventing stories and using storytelling to get through…
Mar 09, 2013kesha1123 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Tremendously horrific, honest account of the Holocaust that depicts the gory brutality that took the lives of a generation of people senselessly. The optimistic William is a shining light in a very dismal time.
Jan 05, 2013tessaappo rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book was amazing and scary because it is based on true life. I liked Zelda the best because she was gutsy and I didn't like the Nazis shooting all those children.
WWII-Poland
After living in an Catholic orphanage for nearly four years, a naive Jewish boy runs away and embarks on a journey across Nazi-occupied Poland to find his parents.
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