The flag with fifty-six stars : a gift from the survivors of Mauthausen By Rubin, Susan Goldman
Title: The flag with fifty-six stars : a gift from the survivors of Mauthausen
Author: Rubin, Susan Goldman
Illustration: Bill Farnsworth.
Publisher: Holiday House
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CIP Info On May 6, 1945, when members of the 11th Armored Division of the U.S. Army marched into the Mauthausen concentration camp, they were presented with an extraordinary gift. A group of prisoners, had surreptitiously pieced together a U.S. flag with an extra row of stars. Colonel Richard Seibel had the flag proudly flown over the camp as a symbol of freedom. This inspiring account of the liberation of one of the Third Reich's most infamous camps is a tribute to the humanity and hope preserved by the survivors. The paintings by Bill Farnsworth depict the events. Source notes, a bibliography, further resources, an index, and a reproduction of the actual flag are included.
I am sure you all have noticed, I tend to read a lot of books about World War II, especially about the Holocaust. Because this is such a crucial part of human history, I feel it is my job to keep an eye out for the books that show both the horror of what happened and the incredible courage it took people to survive. This is one of the more haunting books I have read recently. The courage that these prisoners had is nothing short of amazing. They risked torture and death to make a flag to hoist up when their liberators came. They learned how to play the Star Spangled Banner. These men and women where near death and yet they wanted to honor and respect the people that would hopefully save their lives. I can only imagine how it was for the Allied troops as they saw these people, so near death, and yet so excited to see them.
The illustrations are haunting. They have a powerful effect if you take the time and really look at them. Get this book, read it, learn from it, share it, most importantly add it to your collections.
Author: Rubin, Susan Goldman
Illustration: Bill Farnsworth.
Publisher: Holiday House
Comments
CIP Info On May 6, 1945, when members of the 11th Armored Division of the U.S. Army marched into the Mauthausen concentration camp, they were presented with an extraordinary gift. A group of prisoners, had surreptitiously pieced together a U.S. flag with an extra row of stars. Colonel Richard Seibel had the flag proudly flown over the camp as a symbol of freedom. This inspiring account of the liberation of one of the Third Reich's most infamous camps is a tribute to the humanity and hope preserved by the survivors. The paintings by Bill Farnsworth depict the events. Source notes, a bibliography, further resources, an index, and a reproduction of the actual flag are included.
I am sure you all have noticed, I tend to read a lot of books about World War II, especially about the Holocaust. Because this is such a crucial part of human history, I feel it is my job to keep an eye out for the books that show both the horror of what happened and the incredible courage it took people to survive. This is one of the more haunting books I have read recently. The courage that these prisoners had is nothing short of amazing. They risked torture and death to make a flag to hoist up when their liberators came. They learned how to play the Star Spangled Banner. These men and women where near death and yet they wanted to honor and respect the people that would hopefully save their lives. I can only imagine how it was for the Allied troops as they saw these people, so near death, and yet so excited to see them.
The illustrations are haunting. They have a powerful effect if you take the time and really look at them. Get this book, read it, learn from it, share it, most importantly add it to your collections.
posted by AnnieM @ 7/16/2006 05:08:00 PM
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