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The Forest of Vanishing Stars

Kristin Harmel

Start date: November 8, 2021

Finish date: November 30, 2021

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Nov 16, 2022 Louis Muñoz rated it really liked it

3.5 stars, rounded up to 4.

Rather than write a review, I'm going to quote Aron Bielski, who was 14 when he became one of the "vanishing stars" who were forced to flee into the forests, miraculously managed to survive, and at 93 spoke with author Kristin Harmel about the Holocaust. His message for us? "Be nice if at all possible, and help always poorer and weaker individuals. Hopefully there will not be such a war again, although there is still too much hate, and you never know what the world wi ...more

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Oct 18, 2021 Lesley rated it it was amazing

Shelves: www-1-2-holocaust-survival, audiobook, historical, survival, religion

Not your regular survival story of world war two-this was a fascinating part of history that really happened (people hiding in the forest). This book thoroughly kept my attention and the narrator did an excellent job.

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Jul 23, 2021 Swetha Amit rated it really liked it

Set in the backdrop of world war 2, The Forest of Vanishing Stars tells the story of a woman who has an unconventional upbringing.

When she was two years old, Yona was stolen from her German parents by a mysterious woman named Jerusza and raised in the forest. Yona learns survival skills and multiple languages. After Jerusza's death, Yona stumbles upon a group of jews in the forest who have fled their homes to escape the German persecution. Yona decides to help them and ends up forming a bond wit ...more

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