Daniel's Story
By: Eric Fischer
" Keep everything you can carry with you."- Father
Auschwitz
This is the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz.
Fredric
Fredric in a concentration camp.
Rosa
Photograph of Rosa before World War II and best friend of Daniel.
" I don't think they're sending us on a holiday."- Daniel
Daniel
Daniel before World War II.
Camera
1940's Camera
Europe during World War II
Europe in ruins during World War II
" It must last or by the end of the week we could easily starve."- Father
Germany
Germany in ruins during World War II.
Carlo Matas
Carlo Matas author of Daniel's Story.
Germany Army
German army in Germany during World War II.
Vocabulary
Aryan: Relating to or denoting a people speaking an Indo-European language who invaded northern India in the 2nd millennium BC, displacing the Dravidian and other aboriginal peoples.
" They're evacuating the hospital."- Father
Conflict
Daniel's fight against the Nazis while in the concentration camp and also, Daniel never gave up when things seemed hopeless.
"They may well take Erika."- Mother
Vocabulary
Yiddish: A language used by Jews in central and eastern Europe before the Holocaust. It was originally a German dialect with words from Hebrew and other modern languages and is spoken mainly in the U.S., Israel, and Russia.
Theme
Never lose hope when it seems like the end.
If you like this book read Number the Stars.
Vocabulary
Pogrom: An organised massacre of a particular ethnic group, in particular that of Jews in Russia or eastern Europe.
Photo Album
Photo album with pictures from Auschwitz concentration camp.
Significant Event
A significant event is when Daniel survives in Auschwitz concentration camp.