Alexander Altmann A10567

Description

"Don't let her know you're scared," Alexander's father had said to him the first time Alexander had sat on Sari's back. Fourteen-year-old Alexander Altmann doesn't need to look at the number tattooed on his arm. A10567; he knows it by heart. He also knows to survive Auschwitz, he must toughen up. Being soft will get him killed. Alexander will take any chance he's given - and when that chance is caring for the German officers' horses he grabs it. He just can't let them know he's scared.

Suzy Zail has written her father's story, The Tattooed Flower, his life as a child survivor of the Holocaust. Her first novel for young adults, The Wrong Boy, was short-listed for the 2013 Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award in the Older Readers category.

A confronting but gripping novel ... a powerful story of hope, adversity and redemption. * Junior Books+Publishing * Alexander Altmann A10567 is a moving story about survival and integrity in the most brutal of circumstances. Recommended for upper-primary readers. * Aussie reviews * This deeply moving novel is based on the real life story of a Holocaust survivor. Suzy Zail has built powerful, heartbreaking images of the brutal life in concentration camps * Buzz Words * Zail's writing was flawless, she quickly drew me in and held me captive until the very last page. It was a powerful story of hope and survival. Alexander has sunk into my heart and will stay with me for a long time. * Inside My Worlds * Alexander Altmann A10567 is not to be missed ... The power of one simple act of kindness truly can change the world. * Kids Book Review * Suzy Zail has crafted a gripping tale of survival in the wost of circumstances, and reveals that kindness can be found in the most unlikely of places. * NZ Booklovers * Alexander Altmann A10567 is another confronting but intensely gripping noel. * Magpies Magazine *