This heart-stopping story of a young girl hiding from the Nazis is based on Clara Kramer’s diary of her years surviving in an underground bunker with seventeen other people.
Clara Kramer was a typical Polish-Jewish teenager from a small town at the outbreak of the Second World War. When the Germans invaded, Clara’s family was taken in by the Becks, a Volksdeutsche (ethnically German) family from … German) family from their town. Mrs. Beck worked as Clara’s family’s housekeeper. Mr. Beck was known to be an alcoholic, a womanizer, and a vocal anti-Semite. But on hearing that Jewish families were being led into the woods and shot, Beck sheltered the Kramers and two other Jewish families.
Eighteen people in all lived in a bunker dug out of the Becks’ basement. Fifteen-year-old Clara kept a diary during the twenty terrifying months she spent in hiding, writing down details of their unpredictable life—from the house’s catching fire to Mr. Beck’s affair with Clara’s neighbor; from the nightly SS drinking sessions in the room above to the small pleasure of a shared Christmas carp.
Against all odds, Clara lived to tell her story, and her diary is now part of the permanent col-lection of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.
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This book is equal to Anne Frank’s diary but has a happier ending amidst all the tragedy. The resilience, self-sacrifice, and courage of those in this memoir are truly inspiring.
It really puts one in touch with what people suffered during the War Ww11.
It restores faith in the goodness deep down in some people. I found it amazing what a young girl was able to record and see by seeing with her heart
I won’t give away the ending. Just read it.
This book was a true testament to the strength of the human spirit in the midst of the unspeakable suffering and horror of the Nazi takeover of Poland and the resulting Jewish genocide. it’s also the story of unlikely Heroes.
Very nspirational. Amazing to see what they went through to survive during the Hitler era
This book is about 18 Jewish men , women and children hidden under the floor of a German family living in Poland. It tells of the miracle survival of these people—an Anne Frank story times 18. It was very hard to comprehend all they all went through to save these people. Unforgettable.
Loved Clara’s War. It was one of the best ones I’ve read this summer.
So hard to realize what the Jewish people went through & how they were treated during World War 2. Clara wrote so well of the tragic lives they lived BUT with so much courage.
Amazing story of courage and strength of character. Beautifully written.
Recommend this book. It was an eye opening, suspenseful, wonderful book based on a true story.
It’s amazing what people are capable of enduring in order to survive . I enjoyed
Reading this book and recommend it. It should be read by high school students.
Must read. Inspiration.
Real life and much that took place for a young woman during WWII. I particularly enjoyed knowing about the reuniting of several of the individuals from that time. It is amazing to view this story from that of a young girl.
Excellent
One of the best WW II books I’ve ever read. The fact that the author who lived this harrowing story is a tremendous lesson for all of us. Only wish I could meet her.
Very good book I really enjoyed it. Very true to life
What an eye opener to the atrocities of Hitler’s regime. It is hard to read because of the tragic events, but well worth it.
What a sad situation these people were forced into. Very interesting read. Could this happen again? Maybe?
This is a true and inspirational story of survival. It’s hard to imagine what people did to survive. I’m glad she continues to tell her story. May we never forget!
Excellent book.