My Survival

Recommended Ages: 8-12

Written by Joshua M. Greene and Rena Findler.

This is the astonishing true story of a girl who survived the Holocaust, thanks to Oskar Schindler, of Schindler's List fame. Rena Finder was only eleven when the Nazis forced her and her family -- along with all the other Jewish families -- into the ghetto in Krakow, Poland. Rena worked as a forced laborer with barely any food and watched as her friends and family were taken away. Rena and her mother ended up working for Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who employed Jewish prisoners in his factory and kept them fed and healthy. Rena's nightmares were still not over. She and her mother were deported to the concentration camp Auschwitz. With great cunning, it was Schindler who set out to help them escape. Here in her own words is Rena's harrowing story of survival, perseverance, tragedy, and hope. Including pictures from Rena's personal collection and from the period, this unforgettable memoir introduces young readers to an astounding and important piece of history.