A beautifully written book about an ugly topic. Aron is a young boy in Poland whose family moves into the Jewish ghetto by the Germans who occupy Poland. Slowly, his family is taken from him by illness, and labor camps. He ends up in the orphanage run by Janusz Korczak but the ravages of illness, poverty and over crowding do not make for a lot of comfort.
Aron is a bit strange but is fairly self-sufficient. He joins a gang and helps to support his family with his dealings, ability to steal food and smuggle items. All of his efforts do not prevent the horrors of the reality. Things just keep getting worse.
Janusz Korczak is a real person and the story told here is mostly true. It is horrible and sad and full of lice and illness. An important work that will bring tears to your eyes.
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