Showing posts with label Leyson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Leyson. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

The Boy on the Wooden Box

We are completing our "Holocaust" reads with both the seventh and eighth grade students.  I just finished The Book Thief.  So I picked up another book--Leon Leyson's The Boy on the Wooden Box.  I think I've had my fill for a while.

I actually listened to this book on audio (which won an award) during my short commute to and from school.  Though I am a visual learner, this audio held my focus.  I would recommend this book to some of my more mature students who are interested in the Holocaust.  I would preface their read by reminding them that Leyson's story is an example of how God works in the most mysterious way.  I lost count how many times he was within death's grip and survived because of split-second decisions.

Leyson died one year ago (January 2013).  I want to peruse this site (Little Leyson), but I think I will do this when I am certain no one will interrupt me.