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The Boy on the Wooden Box: How the Impossible Became Possible...on Schindler's List

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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Leon Leyson, Marilyn J. Harran, Elisabeth B. LeysonAudience:Ages 9-12Publish date:2013-08-27Pages:240
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Atheneum Books for Young ReadersISBN-13:9781442497818ISBN-10:1442497815UPC:9781442497818Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Topic:Historical, Cultural & Regional, HolocaustAward:2014 Sydney Taylor Book Award Honor Book - Older Readers Award|2013 Cybils Finalist - Nonfiction-Young Adult Award|2014 Texas Lone Star Reading List Commended - Young Adult Award|2015 Beehive Awards Nominee - Informational Award|2014 Christopher Awards Finalist - Books for Young People Award|2015 Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominee - Grades 6-8 Award|2015 Flicker Tale Children's Book Award Nominee - Nonfiction Award|2015 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee - Children's Award|2015 Georgia Children's Book Award Nominee - Children's Book Award|Black-Eyed Susan Award Nominee - Grades 6-9 Award|2016 Iowa Teen Award Nominee - Young Adult Award|2016 Virginia Readers Choice Award Nominee - Middle School Award|2016 Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee - Grades 6-8 Award|Delaware Diamonds Award Nominee - Middle School Award|South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award Nominee - Junior Book AwardSize:7.69 x 5.74 x 0.88 inchesWeight:0.6702Product ID:SC8AE498FF
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.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Atheneum Books for Young ReadersISBN-13:9781442497818ISBN-10:1442497815UPC:9781442497818Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Topic:Historical, Cultural & Regional, HolocaustAward:2014 Sydney Taylor Book Award Honor Book - Older Readers Award|2013 Cybils Finalist - Nonfiction-Young Adult Award|2014 Texas Lone Star Reading List Commended - Young Adult Award|2015 Beehive Awards Nominee - Informational Award|2014 Christopher Awards Finalist - Books for Young People Award|2015 Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominee - Grades 6-8 Award|2015 Flicker Tale Children's Book Award Nominee - Nonfiction Award|2015 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee - Children's Award|2015 Georgia Children's Book Award Nominee - Children's Book Award|Black-Eyed Susan Award Nominee - Grades 6-9 Award|2016 Iowa Teen Award Nominee - Young Adult Award|2016 Virginia Readers Choice Award Nominee - Middle School Award|2016 Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee - Grades 6-8 Award|Delaware Diamonds Award Nominee - Middle School Award|South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award Nominee - Junior Book AwardSize:7.69 x 5.74 x 0.88 inchesWeight:0.6702Product ID:SC8AE498FF
Leon Leyson was one of the youngest members of Schindler's List. He brings a unique perspective to the history of the Holocaust and a powerful message of courage and humanity. Believing that no one would be interested in his story, he rarely spoke about his experiences until the film Schindler's List received worldwide attention.

A graduate of Los Angeles City College; California State University, Los Angeles; and Pepperdine University, he taught at Huntington Park High School in Huntington Park, California, for thirty-nine years. In recognition of his many accomplishments as educator and witness to the Holocaust, Mr. Leyson was awarded an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Chapman University.

Mr. Leyson passed away in January 2013, leaving behind his wife, Lis; their two children; and six grandchildren.

Dr. Marilyn J. Harran is the author of The Holocuast Chronicle: A History in Words and Pictures, which has sold more than 250,000 copies. She holds the Stern Chair in Holocaust Education at Chapman University, where she is also the founding director of the Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education. Dr. Harran is a 2008 recipient of the Spirit of Anne Frank Award and a member of the board of the Association of Holocaust Organizations. She lives in Orange, California.

Elizabeth B. Leyson, Leon's wife, lives in Fullerton, California.
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Awards

🏆 2014 Sydney Taylor Book Award Honor Book - Older Readers Award|2013 Cybils Finalist - Nonfiction-Young Adult Award|2014 Texas Lone Star Reading List Commended - Young Adult Award|2015 Beehive Awards Nominee - Informational Award|2014 Christopher Awards Finalist - Books for Young People Award|2015 Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominee - Grades 6-8 Award|2015 Flicker Tale Children's Book Award Nominee - Nonfiction Award|2015 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee - Children's Award|2015 Georgia Children's Book Award Nominee - Children's Book Award|Black-Eyed Susan Award Nominee - Grades 6-9 Award|2016 Iowa Teen Award Nominee - Young Adult Award|2016 Virginia Readers Choice Award Nominee - Middle School Award|2016 Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee - Grades 6-8 Award|Delaware Diamonds Award Nominee - Middle School Award|South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award Nominee - Junior Book Award

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