The Big Lie: A True Story

by Isabella Leitner and Irving A. Leitner

Book Overview

The Pulitzer Prize-nominated author recounts her Holocaust experience--her imprisonment at Auschwitz and her dramatic escape--in this book for young readers. As World War II rages in Europe, the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590455699
• ISBN13: 9780590455695
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 79 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

A Great Book

This story takes place in the Holocaust in Germany. This story is in the 1940's. At the beginning of the story, Nazi's gave strict orders to the Jews like every Jew has to be inside at 7:00PM. At the middle of the story, the Nazi's took all the Jews to a camp. The main characters in the story are Potyo, Chicha, Regina, and Isabella. I thought this was a good book. I thought this was a good book because it makes you feel like you are in the Holocaust. This book has real people because it was a true story. This book makes you feel like you are in the Holocaust because it is writen in first person. This book will make you depressed or saddened because Isabella Leitner was actually in the Holocaust.

I LOVED THIS BOOK

To tell you the truth this was my favorite book i have ever read. Being a jew myself i could relate to some of the book

The Big Lie hits a spot in 6th grader's hearts few books do.

I have used this book to go along with the sixth grade standard course of study for four years. The students are able to visualize the story and believe it. They have loved "Number the Stars" from other teachers and are amazed at how mean the Nazis could be. I have however, been unable to keep it on my shelves. The students identify with the story enough to claim it for their own. This is a book worth reading aloud. I am curious as to why the book is out of print.

Remember the victims, and honor the survivors.

I was in the third grade and my teacher had a copy of the book. Every one seemed to want to read it. I thought "Hey! This must be a great book." So, I picked it up and read it. I will never regret it. It was probably my first encounter with the Holocaust. I am now an avid Holocaust researcher and I live by the prophecy, "We are condemned to repeat what we do not remember." I suggest you read this book, so you can truly tell the victims you remeber.

A Wonderful True Story

I read this when I was in second grade, and my parents read it with me. I was surprised at how awful the conditions were, but I did not have nightmares, and was very interested. I learned a lot too. This is appropiete for third graders because they will learn things. It isn't that scary, it's just the truth. It's great for all ages.