The Holocaust Kid
 First edition cover | |
| Author | Sonia Pilcer |
|---|---|
| Genre | Semi-autobiographical novel |
| Publisher | Persea |
Publication date | July 19, 2001 |
| Pages | 192 |
| ISBN | 0-89255-261-1 |
The Holocaust Kid is a 2001 semi-autobiographical novel by American author Sonia Pilcer.[1][2][3]
Plot summary
[edit]The book has fifteen stories that is loosely based on the life of author Sonia Pilcer. Zosha Palovsky, who prefers to call herself Zoe, was born in Europe in a camp for DPs. She moved to New York City with her parents, Genia and Heniek, when she was a toddler. Zoe reconciles her dreams with her parents' experiences. The first story called Do You Deserve To Lie is narrated by Zoe who works for a movie magazine and does things that her parents doesn't appreciate. Two stories tell about how Genia was saved from the gas chambers and how she met Heniek after the war. In another story, it talks about how Heniek escaped from Auschwitz. Other stories have to do with Zoe appreciating her parents more, marrying, and going on vacation with her parents.
References
[edit]- ^ "The Holocaust Kid". Kirkus Reviews. June 1, 2001. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "The Holocaust Kid". Booklist. June 1, 2001. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "THE HOLOCAUST KID by Sonia Pilcer". Publishers Weekly. July 2, 2001. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
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