Gifts from the Enemy by Trudy Ludwig

Gifts from the Enemy by Trudy Ludwig

I am an ordinary person with an extraordinary past.

In this true and moving story, Alter Wiener, a teen Holocaust survivor of five Nazi prison camps during World War I, transports young readers back in time when an unexpected person demonstrated moral courage in repeated acts of kindness toward him.

From nationally acclaimed author and speaker Trudy Ludwig and award-winning illustrator Craig Orback, Gifts from the Enemy shows how acts of social justice and kindness can change lives. Parents and teachers will find this story a valuable and timely resource to help children understand in an age-appropriate way about the Holocaust and the dangers of hatred, stereotyping, and prejudice. The back matter includes a note from Holocaust survivor Alter Wiener to readers, discussion questions, activities to promote kindness, and more

Gifts from the Enemy is based on From a Name to a Number: A Holocaust Survivor's Autobiography self-published by Alter Wiener in 2007.

TRUDY LUDWIG has written a number of children's books, including My Hidden Bully and Confessions of a Former Bully. She is a sought-after speaker who frequently collaborates with groups such as The Ophelia Project, Hands & Words Are Not For Hurting Project, and Putting Family First. She is an active member of the International Bullying Prevention Association. Trudy's books have won the Mom's Choice Gold Award, the CCBC's Best of the Best award, and recognition as NCSS-CBC Outstanding Social Studies Books for Young People, and she has been featured on national television, radio, and in print. PATRICE BARTON studied studio art at the University of Texas in Austin, where she now resides with her husband and kid. Lovely Moon Baby, written by Karen Henry Clark, is one of her books, as is Mine! This is an excerpt from the Hardcover edition.