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Surviving the Angel of Death
Surviving the Angel of Death: The True Story of a Mengele Twin in Auschwitz
Surviving the Angel of Death
Lisa Rojany Buccieri, Eva Mozes Kor
Eva Mozes Kor was just ten years old when she arrived in Auschwitz. While her parents and two older sisters were taken to the gas chambers, she and her twin, Miriam, were herded into the care of the man known as the Angel of Death, Dr. Josef Mengele. Subjected to sadistic medical experiments, she was forced to fight daily for her and her twin's survival. In this incredible true story written for young adults, readers learn of a child's endurance and survival in the face of truly extraordinary evil.The book also includes an epilogue on Eva's recovery from this experience and her remarkable decision to publicly forgive the Nazis. Through her museum and her lectures, she has dedicated her life to giving testimony on the Holocaust, providing a message of hope for people who have suffered, and working for causes of human rights and peace.
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Genre: 

  • Educational
  • Historical Nonfiction
  • Nonfiction

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
Surviving the Angel of Death review by KSee
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KSee
Eva Mozes Kor and her twin sister where 10 years old when 
they arrived at Auschwitz.  They were separated from their 
two older sisters, mom and dad the minute they got to 
Auschwitz because they were twins. Dr. Josef Mengele 
allowed the many twins that he "saved" to 
have "privileges" like keeping their hair and clothes.  
They had to fight for survival and try and get through 
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