Character
What was Yanek's favorite ways to entertain himself?
Reading or watching movies
What was Yanek's hometown?
Krakow, Poland
What war was taking place?
WW2
How many books did Alan Gratz write?
20
Who was taking over Europe?
Hitler and the Nazis
Who was Yanek's friends name he met in the concentration camps?
Fred
How many concentration camps did he go to?
7
What was Yanek's biggest challenge when in the camps?
Starvation
Where did Alan Gratz grow up?
Knoxville, Tennessee
What country was first invaded by the Natzis?
Poland
What arcitype dose Yanek fit most?
Survivalist
Where did Yanek and his parents hide?
In the chicken coop on there apartment roof.
How many families were crowded into his home at the beginning of the war?
What job did he have before he became a writer?
Worked as an eighth-grade English teacher
Who did the Natzis want to get rid of?
The Jewish people
How did he adapt to the concentration camps?
He stayed quiet, and didn't stand out.
What time period did Yanek have to live through?
1939-1945
How Many days did he walk on his death march from camp to camp?
How many kids does he have?
Only 1
How long did the war last?
6 years and 1 day.
What was the important advice Yanek's Uncle gave him?
Remember, you are no one. You have no name. You do not speak, you do not look at them, and you do not volunteer for anything.
What is the mood based on the setting?
Loneliness/Sadness
What is the Literature conflict in the book?
Man vs Society
What inspired him to write this book?
He wanted to turn the true story of Jack Gruener into a novel for kids.
How did Hitler die?
Hitler committed suicide on April 30, 1945, at age 56