Escape from Warsaw is a beautiful story about a family who lived in Warsaw, Poland and got separated because of the Nazis during World War II. The life of three kids – Ruth, Edek and Bronia – changes when their parents got captured by the Nazis when they invaded Poland. The children had to hide from soldiers, live in forests and had to struggle just to find a little bit of food. Jan, a young, orphaned boy, helps the children reunite with their parents after five long years. No matter how sad the kids felt they were always around for each other.
Ruth, the eldest of the three was the most inspiring character in the story. She was determined to find her parents. She was only 13 when her parents were captured, but had to make lot of big decisions and take care of her brother and sister. It couldn’t have been easy but she acted calmly and never gave up hope of finding her parents. Even though Ruth led a life full of danger, she educated other young, orphaned kids hiding in the forest with them, who were lost during the war. Constantly she and her little family had to run away, hide and look for food and shelter. Instead of giving up hope, Ruth was kind to everyone.
Once, the children were so close to finding their father. All they had to do was cross a river but before they knew it, lightning struck during a huge storm and their boat was thrown amongst the waves. They all started to cry because they had such a good chance. Then very unexpectedly Ruth fainted and had to go to a hospital. When she recovered, she saw Edek and Bronia hugging their father, who was able to track down their mother safe. Happy tears were shed, which made me cry too. The war finally ended and the family knew they didn’t have to suffer any more.
The author, Ian Serraillier gives us the message that World War II caused a lot of suffering. Kids were homeless, starved and constantly feared the Nazis. Even in the difficult time, there were some very brave kids who lived with so much hope and cared for others.
I chose this book to review because after I read it, I really appreciate the fact that I am so fortunate to have my family. It was touching and heartbreaking in some parts and was filled with suspense. The book had a lot of facts about the disasters of the war and how people had to adjust so fast and spent years in difficulties and danger. I was amazed to see the challenges kids had to face. They didn’t have any basic needs which we take for granted. I love this book and every time I read it, I always wonder how it would feel to be in situations like those.
- Nisha Bharat (10 years)
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