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An Unbroken Chain

My Journey through the Nazi Holocaust

  • Interest Level: Grade 8 - Grade 12
  • Reading Level: Grade 9

In this amazing true-life account of the Holocaust, Henry Oertelt retraces the sequence of events that forever changed his destiny. Each event is broken down into eighteen separate incidents, all intrinsically linked to form the Chain of Life that kept him alive. Although often shocking, the remarkable events of Henry’s life will touch the lives and hearts of readers everywhere.

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Interest Level Grade 8 - Grade 12
Reading Level Grade 9
Genre Social Studies, Young Adult
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Kar-Ben Publishing ®
Language English
Publication Date 2000-08-01
BISACS YAN006030, YAN006020
Dewey [Fic]
Features Awards, Maps, and Reviewed

Author: Henry Oertelt

Awards

  • American Bookseller Kids' Pick of the Lists, Winner, 2000

Reviews

School Library Journal

“Written with a good deal of emotion, the book is very affecting. A solid choice for Holocaust-memoir collections.”
—School Library Journal

VOYA

“Beyond the power and poignancy of Oertelt’s story, the linked structure gives it cohesiveness and memorability. Humanity can be thankful that this man survived.”
—VOYA

Booklist

“This is an extraordinary memoir of one brave individual’s travail during the Holocaust.”
—Booklist