I Will Plant You a Lilac Tree: A Memoir of a Schindler's List Survivor

By Laura Hillman

Book Overview

In the spring of 1942, Hannelore Wolff left school to join her family in a Jewish concentration camp. But amidst the suffering, she found the will to survive.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0736231927
• ISBN13: 9780736231923
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: National Geographic School Pub
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.6" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Powerful Memoir

This is a must read for any high school or middle schooler learning about the Holocaust. Hannelore is a strong young woman who survives against all odds. I had a hard time putting it down until the end.

best book ever

I read this book for a book report for my reading class. It was awesome! The gripping plot keeps you craving for more. I loved it! I would reccomend this book to anyone who ebjoys reading about the Holocaust. Another book like this is Daniel's Story.

A woman's struggle to survive Nazi concentration camps

Laura Hillman's memoir of a Schindler's list survivor takes the form of a first-person account and tells of one Hannalore, who receives notice her family is being deported to a concentration camp, and who leaves safety to join them so they can be together. When Hannalore meets and falls in love with Polish POW Dick Hillman, they look to Oskar Schindler to survive: an effort which may well prove impossible. Specifically written for young readers, I Will Plant You A Lilac Tree is a gripping first-person account of one woman's struggle to survive Nazi concentration camps.