In the late 1930s, Germany was a nation of small towns where everyone knew each other. The Levi family prospered from their livestock business, and twelve-year-old Erich enjoyed a privileged lifestyle. When Hitler’s Nazi Party assumed control, however, Erich’s world fell apart. His father’s busi ness foundered; neighbors and friends spurned him. Erich was humiliated and bullied in school. This is not typical Holocaust fiction, however. Barth Grözinger and her students researched the effects of Nazism on the Jewish community in their town of Ellwangen, Germany, resulting in this book. Al though some names have been changed, much of the book—including Erich Levi’s story—is true. 2007 USBBY Outstanding International Books List. lmp

Originally published as Etwas Bleibt in German by Thienemann Verlag Germany, in 2004. Translated by Anthea Bell.