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I chose this passage because it shows how far Michael has come as a person. He started out as a baby, then was sent to Auschwitz, and then he ended up being Free in the U.S. This passage stands out because Michael is being transferred into an adult. This passage makes me wonder if anyone can accomplish anything in the world. This passage is significant because it is a very inspirational story. #inspirational

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I chose this passage because Michael got really lucky that he was sick. This way, he didn’t go on the death marches, where he probably would have died. This passage stands out because it shows how lucky you had to be to survive the Holocaust. This passage makes me wonder if everyone that survived the Holocaust got lucky. This passage is significant because it shows how lucky you had to be to survive these situations. #Luckyday

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I chose this passage because it shows the Soviet soldiers liberating Auschwitz. The Soviet soldiers saved the Jewish people from any more crimes in the concentration camps. This passage stands out because the liberation of Auschwitz was very important. This passage makes me wonder how the Soviet army got all that food to the camps. This passage is significant because it is the first good thing that happens in the story. #Auschwitzliberation

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I chose this passage because it shows how vulnerable the Jews were to the Nazis. It stated that the SS guards could kill them at any moment. This passage stands out because it shows the very unfairness that the Jews had in the 1930s-40s. This passage makes me wonder how the Nazis got so much power. This passage is significant because it shows how everyone was at risk. #Dangers

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I chose this passage because it showed the early effects of what the Nazis did to Zarki before the war. It shows how the destruction of the Synagogue impacted many people. This passage stands out because it is showing how the Nazis destroyed the Synagogue on purpose to make the Jews feel lesser. This passage makes me wonder why the people in Zarki didn’t fight back. This passage is significant because it is the beginning to worse things. #ZarkiSynagouge

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I chose this passage because it shows how the quality of life was in Auschwitz. It shows how the soldiers treated you very bad at Auschwitz. This passage stands out because it shows how all the children and adults were hungry and uncomfortable at Auschwitz. This passage makes me wonder how no one figured out that the Nazi soldiers were starving the Jews at Auschwitz. This passage is significant because it shows the impact of how the people were in Auschwitz. #dangersofAuschwitz

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I chose this passage because it is about Mamishu coming back home to Zarki. This is a big deal for Michael because he sees his mom again.
This passage stands out because it is a key turning point in the book. This passage makes me wonder if Michael would have been successful without having his mother. This is significant because it is the main character seeing his mother for the first time in years. #SeeingMamishu

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I chose this passage because it showed the Nazis slowly taking over the Jews. The Nazis kept thinning down how many Jews that were allowed to live in Zarki still. This passage stands out because it shows the daily life of someone in the Zarki Ghetto. This passage makes me wonder why the Jews didn’t protest against the Nazi soldiers. This is significant because this passage leads to how the Nazis gained full control over the Jews. #Zarkighetto

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I chose this passage because it gives a good description of what was actually happening at Auschwitz. It shows the violence and the horrible things that happened at the concentration camps. This passage stands out because it contains true details about what happened at Auschwitz. This passage makes me wonder how anyone would think that what happened in Auschwitz wasn’t real. This passage is significant because it shows a survivor’s perspective of what he saw at Auschwitz. #Auschwitzhorrors

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I chose this passage in order to show what was going on when Michael was born. This passage also shows what Michael looked like when he was born in May 2, 1940. This passage stands out because it is stating how life was going in Zarki when Michael was born, and it marks an event in the book. This passage makes me wonder how Michael had rare coloring for a Jew, and also how old he is today. This passage is significant because it shows how the birth of Michael changed the family for the better. #MichaelBornsteinbirth