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There are numerous stories on the gruesome slaughters of Jewish people during the rage of the Second World War. However, there is one story in particular that is unlike the rest. The book The Bielski Brothers: The True Story of Three Men Who Defied the Nazis, Saved 1,200 Jews, and Built a Village in the Forest by Peter Duffy takes place in the year of 1971, focusing on three brothers, Tuvia, Asael, and Zus Bielski who witness their parents and two other siblings being carted away by Nazi Soldiers like lambs to the slaughter. The Bielski brothers were, of course, devastated to see their family be led to their premature death and even blamed themselves for not being there to help them, but the brothers did not give in to the despair nor in the slightest bit. Instead, the brothers retaliated—fought back with vigor and cunning wits to show that one does not mess with a Bielski, and even saved over a thousand Jews along the way. The brothers built a base in the forest that consisted of themselves and close relatives. Later, the Bielskis decided to welcome any and all Jews to their base. Rumors of the Bielski haven in the forest started spreading to the ghettos, convincing more and more Jews to escape and join. However, due to the expansion of the community, the …show more content…

The organization was decent; the book followed a chronological order where each chapter focused on a certain time span. The amount of photos was few and were placed in the middle of the book. I think that if the photos were spread throughout the book would have made it more attention-grabbing, but the photos were fascinating, though. As for the reading level, I believe that this book is suitable for people aged 15 or older because of the somewhat challenging vocabulary and

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