I rated this a 5 star because this is a great book to learn about the Nazi invasion. I didn't make a connection because it is more a book about the 1940's or somewhere near there. A summary is a remarkable memoir from Leon Leyson, one of the youngest children to survive the Holocaust on Oskar Schindler's list. Leon Leyson (born Leib Lezjon) was only ten years old when the Nazis invaded Poland and his family was forced to relocate to the Krakow ghetto.
The Boy on the Wooden Box: How the Impossible Became Possible . . . on Schindler's List
By Leon Leyson
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 10 - 9 | Y | 7 | 39195 |
In the #1 New York Times bestseller, Leon Leyson (born Leib Lezjon) was only ten years old when the Nazis invaded Poland and his family was forced to relocate to the Krakow ghetto.
Leon Leyson (born Leib Lezjon) was only ten years old when the Nazis invaded Poland and his family was forced to relocate to the Krakow ghetto. With incredible luck, perseverance, and grit, Leyson was able to survive the sadism of the Nazis, including that of the demonic Amon Goeth, commandant of Plaszow, the concentration camp outside Krakow. Ultimately, it was the generosity and cunning of one man, a man named Oskar Schindler, who saved Leon Leyson’s life, and the lives of his mother, his father, and two of his four siblings, by adding their names to his list of workers in his factory—a list that became world renowned: Schindler’s List.
This, the only memoir published by a former Schindler’s List child, perfectly captures the innocence of a small boy who goes through the unthinkable. Most notable is the lack of rancor, the lack of venom, and the abundance of dignity in Mr. Leyson’s telling. The Boy on the Wooden Box is a legacy of hope, a memoir unlike anything you’ve ever read.
Leon Leyson (born Leib Lezjon) was only ten years old when the Nazis invaded Poland and his family was forced to relocate to the Krakow ghetto. With incredible luck, perseverance, and grit, Leyson was able to survive the sadism of the Nazis, including that of the demonic Amon Goeth, commandant of Plaszow, the concentration camp outside Krakow. Ultimately, it was the generosity and cunning of one man, a man named Oskar Schindler, who saved Leon Leyson’s life, and the lives of his mother, his father, and two of his four siblings, by adding their names to his list of workers in his factory—a list that became world renowned: Schindler’s List.
This, the only memoir published by a former Schindler’s List child, perfectly captures the innocence of a small boy who goes through the unthinkable. Most notable is the lack of rancor, the lack of venom, and the abundance of dignity in Mr. Leyson’s telling. The Boy on the Wooden Box is a legacy of hope, a memoir unlike anything you’ve ever read.
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9781442497825
ISBN-10: 1442497823
Published on 8/18/2015
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 256
Book Reviews (7)
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Good book
"The Boy on the Wooden Box" is a wonderful book that I highly recommend. I seriously read it in one day and I still had time to start a new book. It was THAT GOOD! "The Boy on the Wooden Box" is a true story of Leon Leyson who was one of the youngest people to be put on Schindler's list. Leon tells his horrible beyond belief war stories. When a Polish & Jewish boy named Leon was about 8 there were signs of a war to come. When he was about 10 the war began. It started as "Jews can't do this and Jews can't do that" but nothing too extreme. Then the Germans then started banning Jews from schools. The Nazis try to make their lives harder by forbidding them from sitting on park benches well parks in general. These Germans make them wear stars on their sleeves to identify who they are. But since Leon is younger than 12 he doesn't need to wear a star. His friends stopped acknowledging him because he is a Jew. Oskar Schindler the Nazi gives Leon's father a job and things finally look hopeful. But when the Leyson family were evicted and sent to a Jewish Ghetto in Kraków, Poland everything dramatically changes. But things turn up for a while when Schindler gives work to Leon, his brother David, and his mother. Leon's family struggles to find work and are faced with starvation. As a growing boy he rummages through garbage cans to find at least a potato peel. He changes Ghettos and goes to a concentration camp but ultimately has kind Schindler to watch out for him and anyone else that works for him. This is an amazing book I did not want to put down. "The Boy on the Wooden Box" really shows the horrors of WWII and makes you feel so grateful for all you have been given and how lucky you are to have a roof over your head, warm food to eat, and clothes to wear. A fantastic read!
this book is boring
i read it because it looked intresting but it turns out it is entresting its about world war 2
This memoir of Leon Leyson shared a not so amazing time of his life but it made people realize what actually happen between 1939-1945. How he wrote it and made survived his life story. I recommend this book to anyone.
I really liked this book. (I don't suggest letting kids under 9 read this book though.)