Thirteen year old Misha and his sister Rachel live in the Warsaw ghetto orphanage ran by Dr. Korczak. Although Misha and his sister are fictional, other characters in the book are not. In order to survive, Misha smuggles goods out of the ghetto, returning with much needed food and provisions. At the age of 16, Misha leaves the orphanage and joins the underground resistance group. A decision which saves his life from the liquidation of the orphanage.

Overall, the book was only so-so. The author struggles to find words to adequately describe the horrors of the ghetto. The characters are weekly written, and it is hard to imagine them as real people. Although this wasn't my favorite book, it may be a good introduction to the plight of Jews during WWII for a younger reader. ( )

Living with his mother and two sisters in the Warsaw Ghetto, Misha is befriended by the director of the orphanage, Dr. Korczak, and finds a purpose to his life when he joins a resistance organization.