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Angel Girl (2008)

by Laurie B. Friedman(Favorite Author)

4.23 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0822587394 (ISBN13: 9780822587392)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Carolrhoda Books

review 1: Based on a true story, "Angel Girl" follows a young Polish boy who is forced to work in a labor camp during World War II. With barely any food to survive, many of the individuals in the camp begin to die from disease and starvation. One day a young girl appears on the outskirts of the camp and gives the boy an apple. Every day the boy meets the girl who continues to smuggle apples to the boy and keeps him alive. The war finally ends, and the boy is released from the camp. Now a young man in America, the boy goes on a blind date and of all the people he could meet, it turns out to be the same girl who saved his life.There is quite a bit of speculation on the accuracy of the story. Apparently the blind date portion of the story (which seemed too good to be true) was merely a... more fabrication. The story itself is one of hope and joy, however, the author states the story is in fact true, whereas others disagree.
review 2: I am being biased here. It is only getting a low rating because of the news that this book is a lie. I am so disappointed about that. I would have been giving this a five star but...... Having the words true story plastered all over this book and now knowing he made up the story. If the publisher would re-release it as a fictional story I will change my review. The illustrations are beautiful and Friedman did a wonderful job retelling what she believed to be a true story. Grades 3+ less

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