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| The Diary of Petr Ginz | 
| Creators: Chava Pressburger, Jonathan Safran Foer, Elena Lappin
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Category: Book
List Price: $24.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 508066
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 6.6 x 0.9
ISBN: 0871139669
Dewey Decimal Number: 940.5318092
EAN: 9780871139665
ASIN: 0871139669
Publication Date: April 10, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 What Petr could have been? April 16, 2008
A very thought provoking account of the holocaust. At such a young age Petr inspires through his art, poetry, boyish nature and keenness to learn. Such a clever boy could have grown to be an amazing man and no doubt, if given the opportunity, would have contributed a lot to the world. Unfortunately he was murdered at Auschwitz at age 16 so we are left to a two year snippet of life as he saw it.
His account of Prague during the occupation is very matter of fact, which is very poignant in itself, as it seems almost a natural state of being to Petr. His diary provides a unique insight into the systematic erosion of his rights and the rights of the Jewish community, and the seemingly endless transportation of his friends and family.
Sad and cruel. But I'm glad the diary was uncovered and I was able to experience it is such a small way.
 This Must Be Read October 12, 2007
This book must be read by both young and old. It will touch your heart and soul. I was moved to tears many times while reading.
Petr Ginz's Legacy lives on March 30, 2007
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
In reading numerous Holocaust accounts, one is struck especially by the tragic loss of young lives, who had yet to experience the richness of life...Petr Ginz is one such soul. The Diary of Petr Ginz is a chronicle of a 14 year-old boy's day-to-day life under Nazi occupation in Prague. The entries themselves are brief, but are accompanied by Petr's poetry and illustrations, a testament to this young boy's talent, and resilient spirit. His diary chronicles his life between 1941-1942, and ends in Aug 1942, prior to his being deported to Thereisienstadt where he was incarcerated for two years before being sent to a tragic end at the Auschwitz death camp. One can't help but feel a sense of impotent rage at the Nazi monsters that robbed so many innocent souls of a life meant to be lived, especially at the senseless killing of ones so young, and in Petr's case, and many others, possessing such talent that would have enriched the world. This is a remarkable diary, in the vein of the diary of Anne Frank, and other Holocaust diaries that prove the resilience of the human spirit during a dark period in history.
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