Book Report

Name: John Francis Caleb L. Rubio Title: Escape from Warsaw Author: Ian Serrailler Number of pages: 218

Grade and section: 4-11

Fiction
Copyright: Libri GmbH

Characters: Joseph
Joseph Balicki is a former high school teacher in German occupied Poland, who was imprisoned after turning a picture of Hitler in his classroom to face the wall. He is the father of Ruth, Edek, and Bronia.

Jan
Jan (10) is an orphaned boy in Warsaw who steals food, has little or no respect for authority, and takes care of stray animals.

Ruth
Ruth (nearly 13) is a caring, responsible, and determined girl who looks after her siblings and teaches local young children.

Edek
Edek (11), a member of the Polish resistance, is protective of his family but takes risks that are not always necessary.

Bronia
Bronia (3) makes the best of circumstances and follows Ruths lead.

Summary:
It tells the story of the fictional Balicki children (though the book is based on true events.) As the book opens, their father has been imprisoned by the Nazis. We learn the background of his imprisonment and then read of his escape. Then, we flash back to the night on which the children's mother was arrested by Nazi Storm Troopers. So far, so grim.

But, my girls were hanging in there. Joseph Balicki's escape from prison was daring and compelling. The anticipation that he might get home in time to find his wife and children had intrigued them. But, then came Mother's arrest, and the children's own daring escape from their home before their presence was discovered.

The children, Ruth, Edek and Bronia, are bright, resourceful, and brave. They discover they must make their way to Switzerland to find their father. In the process they meet Jan, an orphaned boy who becomes a brother, or something like it, to them. As the narrator describes him, he was "a charming bundle of good intentions and atrocious deeds." The children also become separated and endure many hardships and setbacks. But, they remain determined to reunite and to find their father.

Ending part of the story:

1. Are you satisfied with the ending? Why? - Yes, because they escaped, and reunited with their father. 2. Five questions that wish to ask the author?
a. b. c. d. e. What happen before they escape? Where they go? What happen to the Warsaw? Where did the other character go? Why he wrote this story?

3. Vocabularies
a. b. c. d. e. Warsaw-capital of Poland. Escape- breaks free from control. Nazi-A member of National Socialist German Workers Party. Prison- A building to which people are legally committed as punishment for crime. Compel- Force to do something.

4. Will you recommend this book? Why? -Yes, because it is a great story, it inspires many people.