Surviving the Angel of Death : The True Story of a Mengele Twin in Auschwitz

Eva Mozes Kor was just ten years old when she arrived in Auschwitz. While her parents and two older sisters were taken to the gas chambers, she and her twin, Miriam, were herded into the care of the man known as the Angel of Death, Dr. Josef Mengele. Subjected to sadistic medical experiments, she was forced to fight daily for her and her twin's survival. In this incredible true story written for young adults, readers learn of a child's endurance and survival in the face of truly extraordinary evil. The book also includes an epilogue on Eva's recovery from this experience and her remarkable decision to publicly forgive the Nazis. Through her museum and her lectures, she has dedicated her life to giving testimony on the Holocaust, providing a message of hope for people who have suffered, and working for causes of human rights and peace. "Kor relates memories of life in the village of Portz, Transylvania (Romania), where she was raised on a large farm, 'never aware of the anti-Semitism [that pervaded the country] until 1940, when the Hungarian army came.' Six-year-old Eva and her identical twin, Miriam, the only Jewish children in their small mixed-grade classroom, suddenly found themselves taunted and beaten by once-friendly classmates. At 10 years of age, the twins and their family were forced to live among seven thousand other Jews in a fenced-in field, protected from the elements only by tents made of their own blankets and sheets and by the clothes on their backs. They were soon taken on a four-day train ride to Auschwitz, standing all the way, with no food or drink. There the sisters were 'selected' to be victims of Dr. Josef Mengele's medical 'research.' Eva's amazing fortitude and her desire to protect her sister helped her to survive a horrible disease brought on by an injection. Both twins endured a terrifying daylong separation during a forced march between camps; the remaining Auschwitz prisoners were liberated by Soviet soldiers, and the girls found a way to go home in search of family survivors."--Amazon.com Eva Mozes Kor was 10 years old when she arrived in Auschwitz. While her parents and two older sisters were taken to the gas chambers, she and her twin, Miriam, were herded into the care of the man known as the Angel of Death, Dr. Josef Mengele and subjected to sadistic medical experiments and forced to fight daily for their own survival. Through this book, readers will learn of a child's endurance and survival in the face of truly extraordinary evil. The book also includes an epilogue on Eva's recovery from this experience and her remarkable decision to publicly forgive the Nazis. Through her museum and her lectures, she has dedicated her life to giving testimony on the Holocaust, providing a message of hope for people who have suffered, and working toward goals of forgiveness, peace, and the elimination of hatred and prejudice in the world. Eva Mozes Kor was 10 years old when she arrived in Auschwitz. She and her twin, Miriam, were herded into the care of the man known as the Angel of Death, Dr Josef Mengele. They were subjected to sadistic medical experiments and forced to fight daily for their own survival. This book also includes an epilogue on Eva's recovery from this experience. Eva Mozes Kor was just 10 years old when she arrived in Auschwitz. Among Holocaust survivor stories, Eva Kor's experience as a 10-year-old guinea pig of Dr Josef Mengele in Auschwitz is exceptional. This title tells the story of a child facing extraordinary evil and cruelty. It is written for young teens and ends with an uplifting message. Among Holocaust Survivor Stories, Eva Kor's Experience As A 10-year-old Guinea Pig Of Dr. Josef Mengele In Auschwitz Is Exceptional. It Is The Story Of A Child Facing Extraordinary Evil And Cruelty. Eva Kor Has Been The Subject Of A Documentary, Forgiving Dr. Mengele, And Other Media Coverage. By Eva Mozes Kor And Lisa Rojany Buccieri. iv, 141 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm830L Lexile