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Alicia:  My Story
Alicia My Story
Author: Alicia Appleman Jurman
ISBN-13: 9780553282184
ISBN-10: 0553282182
Publication Date: 1988
Pages: 433
Rating:
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
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4.3 stars, based on 58 ratings
Publisher: Bantam Books
Book Type: Paperback
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18 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

reviewed Alicia: My Story on + 270 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 7
Wonderful book along the same lines as Diary of Anne Frank. She tells about how the Gestapo murdered her family so not for the faint of heart. Very good read and an eye opener.
ARReader avatar reviewed Alicia: My Story on + 38 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 7
Of all the Holocaust books I've had read this account of Alicia's life at the young age of 9-13 is just incredible! Her courage, quick thinking, empathy, creativity, and ability to save so many lives besides her own so unselfishly tells the story of what a special person Alicia is. Even when she is offered stability, a home, a family, new clothes, and a comfortable life again;she kindly refused it and struck out on her own as a young teenager to again travel toward her destiny. This is a story with a message that is timeless, and a story for every reader!
MyLikeIt avatar reviewed Alicia: My Story on + 450 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
I had the privilege of meeting this author and hearing her speak several years ago. She is an inspiration, and her message is just as important today as ever.
Shervivor avatar reviewed Alicia: My Story on + 97 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
This was a little different then the usual Holocaust survivor account. Alicia was a young jewish girl when the Germans invaded Poland. It is a different account because Alicia was never sent to a concentration camp but survived in the fields and small villages of Poland. And she was apparently the luckiest person that survived that war. Some of the situations she managed to get out of were amazing. The book also spends quite a bit of time discussing what happened in Europe in the couple of years immediately following the war, which was very interesting. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in the Holocaust.
reviewed Alicia: My Story on + 24 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
An impressive memoir of a young 13 yr. old girl during the Nazi era
girlinthemoon avatar reviewed Alicia: My Story on + 17 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Like Jennie, I've also met this author and heard her speak. Her story is one of great bravery and courage, and is a worthy addition to the accounts of surviving the Holocaust.
FancyCamper avatar reviewed Alicia: My Story on + 11 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This is the incredible true story of how this teenager survived the Holocaust. It is interesting enough even for those who don't normally read non-fiction books.
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Helpful Score: 1
This has got to be one of the best Holocaust era books I have read. It follows the life and hardships of a teenage girl throughout the Holocaust in Poland. It is inspiring, educational, and one not to forget.
grannyslm avatar reviewed Alicia: My Story on + 4 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This was a fantastic heart wrenching book. It should be read by every high school student everywhere. I was moved by it
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Helpful Score: 1
A very good book on the bravery exhibited during WW2.
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I've read many book on WWII, but this one will remain with me for a long, long time. I would recommend Alicia to anyone interested in this topic. This book gets the highest rating!
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This is a great story about a survivor of the Nazis. This is written more like a novel then a non-fiction book, but sadly you have to keep reminding yourself that it did truly happen. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the Holocaust, the Jewish struggle, or even world war 2. I can't say enough how good this book was. Please read!
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Remarkable story
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I couldn't put this book down....unbelievable! Everyone should read this book.
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thirteen year old Lisa saved lives of people in Poland during the war.. Very good book.
reviewed Alicia: My Story on
This is one of my favorite books. It is a reflection
of a cruel time in history. Alicia is a strong girl
who overcome many obsticles to be a survivor of WWII.
I recommend this book to anyone interested in a true
survivors story.
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This is a remarkable book and inspirational women. This is a must read that ranks with books like the Night. A truly amazing story of survival, faith, and humanity.
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A must read, the book is hard to put down