Boy On The Wooden Box

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A must read book. Book was delivered in proper condition by Amazon.

A heart touching memoir of holocast. After reading Victor Frankl's "Man's search for Meaning", I have read this second testimonial account by Leon which is deeply moving and heart touching. I read the whole book in one sitting since I couldnot put it down. It describes the tortures done by the Nazis on the Jews under the foolish regime of hitler (the horrible) and the account of how another Nazi Schindler - who acted so humanly to save so manyJews from torture and sure death. It also forces the reader to ponder about the man's capacity to fall below an animal and also to rise and act in most humanly manner.

Great story good price

Written in a very simple way. Describe the journey of a boy with lots of ups and down but with full of positivity.

Beautiful and an absolute must read !!! A story told in the most humanitarian and simple way. Gripping and heart breaking at the same time

very touching

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The Boy on the Wooden Box is a beautifully written firsthand account of the unimaginable conditions that a Polish Jewish family endured in order to survive the Holocaust. The majority of Polish Jews (88%) were murdered during the Shoah: 2,900,000 Jews. This makes the survival of Leon Leyson, the protagonist of this story, and his brother, sister and parents even more astounding. Sadly, two brothers, Hershel and Tsalig perished.This book is a fascinating read for both adults and young adults.Though intended for middle grade, I would use caution before giving this book to a sensitive middle school student. The accounts of brutality, torture and deprivation are very graphic.The reader witnesses the journey of a family from a comfortable, close loving family to lives of increasingly barbaric circumstances. As Leon tells his story, we come to understand the sadism of the Nazis as well as the heroism of one Nazi: Oskar Schindler. The terror began when he was 9 and lasted 6 years. During this time. Leon describes in great detail the living conditions in the ghettos and a concentration camp. The reader is not spared the horrors, the sadism, the degradation and terror that Leon endures daily. Schindler permitted Leo, to work in his factory in order to save him from being deported to a concentration camp. He was one of the youngest workers in the factory, and perhaps because of this, Schindler gave him special attention.This engrossing story continues after the war where we learn what happens to Schindler and to the Leyson family as they begin new lives in Israel and in Los Angeles.For those readers who are particularly interested Polish Holocaust history, here is a rare opportunity to read a firsthand account of life in the Poland before and during WW2. Leon describes his experiences living in the following places:• Narewka, Poland: his hometown• Podgórze ghetto in Kraków:• Plaszów camp where the arbitrary sadism of the Nazi commander Amon Goeth is described• Gross-Rosen concentration camp, 175 miles northwest of Kraków• Brünnlitz,• Displaced Person Camp in Wetzlar GermanyLessons are to be learned about resiliency, courage and heroism, and the discussion guide helps to explore the book more deeply. This is an engrossing way for students of all ages to learn about the Holocaust. Photos and a map are helpful additions.Questions you might want to ask yourself: "What does it mean to be a hero?" "What are the characteristics that define a hero?" and "Can you think of a modern day hero in your life?"Here is a link to a short youtube video of "Boy on a Wooden Box" which includes Leon recounting one of his memories. https://youtu.be/M1uT8IAbybU

The boy was very young when the Nazis arrived and the family moved from Narewka where almost all were killed down to Krakow. His father got a job in a factory there run by Oskar Schindler who was a Nazi but supported a lot of Jews and later brought his family to the town. Later they were imprisoned in Plaszow but Schindler saved them again. He lost his eldest brother but he was so lucky to survive. Later he moved to the United States but he did not talk about his past. Some years later Chapman University got him to talk about and it was brilliant and they gave him an honorary doctorate.

Excellent book. Couldn't put it down. Well written and keeps your attention throughout. A book everyone should read. Makes you realize what many lived through and should make us thankful for what we have. You won't want to complain again. Would be good for ages 10 and up to read. A real eye-opener.

I had read a chapter of this book in a Sunday newspaper. I pre-ordered the paperback edition of the book and was not disappointed.I’ve read quite a few ‘Auschwitz’ stories and the majority of them are quite horrible (for want of a better word).This is told by Leon Leyson whose given name was Leib Lejzon and is a compelling read of how he and most of his family survive the holocaust and are helped by Oskar Schindler. He has to stand on a wooden box to work the machinery. He was only 10 at the time and the youngest person to appear on ‘Schindler’s list’. There is a photograph of the list in the book along with family photos.He survives and that is what’s amazing. In one of the chapters Leon is whipped and you are willing him not to lose track of counting up to 25 or the whipping will start again. I found the start of chapter 9 quite hard: “ Gross-Rosen Concentration Camp, only 175 miles north west of Krakow but more than one million miles from the civilised world. October 1944. I am naked. My head is shaved. I am shivering from cold and fear. I am surrounded by total darkness. Gradually night turns to day and I am still naked ………………”It’s a shame that Leon died without knowing that his memoirs would be published.