Reviews for Rebekkah's Journey: A World War II Refugee Story

The average rating for Rebekkah's Journey: A World War II Refugee Story based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-04-29 00:00:00 Kevin Gaudreault This book tells the story of a Jewish girl and her mother who escape from the Nazis and make their way by ship to the U.S., where they are sent to a refugee shelter in Oswego, New York. There are two other children's books that deal with the people who went to this particular shelter: Norma Fox Mazer's Good Night, Maman and Miriam Bat-Ami's Two Suns in the Sky. Mazer's book is a juvenile chapter book and Bat-Ami's is a YA novel. Ann Burg's book is for middle to upper elementary children, so it nicely fits in with the other 2. All three books are excellent. Rebekkah's Journey is especially good for its illustrations, which the other books lack. I highly recommend this book, especially for those studying the Holocaust, Jewish history, or New York State history.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-07-22 00:00:00 HAROLD JOHNSON The book tells a sad story of one refugee's arrival on America's shores. The Nazis took Rebekkah's farther away. She and her mother escaped from Italy to America. But, her mother didn't allow Rebekkah to play with other children until one day Rebekkah wanted to go to school. I like this book because I like how the author describes the emotion of Rebekkah's mother. She always asked Rebekkah to stay with her and never leave this room without her. I feel her worries about Rebekkah' safety and the kindness as a mother. I will use this book to teach students about refugees because students can clearly learn that how dangerous and difficult to move to a safe place after the wars.