Based on the experiences of a Holocaust survivor, this is the story of two teenaged sisters who survive a Nazi slave labor camp where they were imprisoned for several years. Through a large cast of characters, the author touches on some central Holocaust issues. ( )

What would it be like to be Jewish during World War I I? Would your family and friends be separated from you? Who would survive? During World War II, many Jews were separated form their families, and a lot of them were killed. They worked long hours, were not fed very well, and often got very sick from the many diseases that were spread in factories. Torn Thread is a true story about a Jewish girl trying to keep her sister and herself alive for as long as possible.
Torn Thread is a book about two Jewish sisters, Eva and Rachel, living in a ghetto in Bedzin, Poland. When Rachel is taken away to a concentration camp, her father finds out where she is and he decides to send Eva there, too. Eva has to get on a train and ride all the way to Parschnitz, Czechoslovakia. When she arrives there, it is not exactly what she’s expecting.
At the work camp, Eva finds Rachel and meets some other friends. She soon realizes that her life will not be easy. Every day she has to work at a factory that is five kilometers away. Their train only takes them half way and they have to walk the rest of the way. The days drag on and on for her, working steadily the whole time. She spends all of her time trying to stay alive for as long as she can. At times it seems like she cannot live much longer, but she finds a way to keep going.
This book really held my attention and it did a very good job of explaining some of the horrible things that happened during the holocaust. I never knew what was going to happen next. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes history or just needs a good book to read. Anyone who reads Torn Thread will definitely enjoy it.

Alyssa Joachim

[finished the book]
during World War 2 all jews were put into Ghettos. this one girl was placed in the ghetto with her dad and sister, who was very sick. she tried to live a normal life, until her sister was taken by the Nazis. next thing she knew was that she was being sent to the camp her sister was at and leaving her father. at the camp she must find food for her sister and for herself and survive the harsh winters at the camp, where there was no warms or good food to eat.