Milkweed
By Jerry Spinelli
- Release Date: 2003-09-09
- Genre: Historical Fiction for Young Adults
Description
A stunning novel of the Holocaust from Newbery Medalist, Jerry Spinelli. And don't miss the author's highly anticipated new novel, Dead Wednesday!
He's a boy called Jew. Gypsy. Stopthief. Filthy son of Abraham.
He's a boy who lives in the streets of Warsaw. He's a boy who steals food for himself, and the other orphans. He's a boy who believes in bread, and mothers, and angels.
He's a boy who wants to be a Nazi, with tall, shiny jackboots of his own-until the day that suddenly makes him change his mind.
And when the trains come to empty the Jews from the ghetto of the damned, he's a boy who realizes it's safest of all to be nobody.
Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli takes us to one of the most devastating settings imaginable-Nazi-occupied Warsaw during World War II-and tells a tale of heartbreak, hope, and survival through the bright eyes of a young Holocaust orphan.
Reviews
A favorite of my youth
4By frijolititosI asked to take this from my English teacher before he donated a box and I’m glad I did. It’s a book I have read multiple times and as a kid I was inspired to draw pictures of some of my favorite scenes. It’s a good glimpse into the time period and keeps you wanting to read.Milkweed
5By AngelDaughter11This book- that I have read countless times and will continue to reread- never fails to break me down. It is both heartbreaking and beautiful, and I wish I could go back and read it for the first time again.Memorable
5By Adam126roblox KingI started reading this book at about 8pm once finished at 9pm. Now I am one of those people who doesn’t read books unless I like them. I read that boon in a hour and I read faster the better the book is. So as you can image I was very very happy and curious what he(Main protagonist) was going to do next. The setting is amazing, as is the story. The story is a deep cave you just wanna explore deeper and deeper. It’s one of my favorite books ever. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who is interested in history. And, you should always read more than once like I did I read that 2 years ago still reading it to this day.This book made me cry😭
5By Elleah Thurston😎💙😎💙It’s an amazing book, and it has a very happy ending. But, if you are one of those people who don’t cry during movies or while reading a book, then I wouldn’t recommend this book. But I really liked it, and I’m a ten year old.Wow
2By DweebReviewsI know a bit about the Holocaust but, The main character was so unrealistic during World War 2. It’s not bad, but the character was horrible!!!Really good
5By superstonewarriorI originally read this book in middle school and even though I don't remember much from it, I remember I thought it was really good.Milkweed
5By ThingoneandthingtwoI thought this was a great book and I would read it again in a heart beat. The background of the story and how it took place. World war 2 I thought was incredible i loved this bookOne of the best books ever!!!
5By Cat113331I do not give reviews very often, but this is one of the best books that I ever read. This book makes you feel like you are right there watching the story unfold. You should try it!Amazing
5By Mimi875third time reading. always good.this book has changed my life and outlook on it
5By Cheese finger cx'this book has changed my life and outlook on it I read this book about three years ago and it is the best book ever! I have nothing but good things to say and think about this book it is just amazing and will make you love life even more!!