Jankele Kuperblum came home one day to discover that basically everyone he knew- friends, family, and neighbors- had been rounded up by the Germans and disappeared. He never saw any of them again. He wound up changing his name, forgetting his religion and heritage. He was forced to wander around, looking for someone to take him in and care for him, and to hide him from the Germans. What a stressful and traumatic way for a child to live! Personal accounts like these, especially those from wars or other major historical events, are so important. Having accounts like this one is invaluable to the historical record. I found this memoir to be absolutely heartbreaking, but very engaging.