Erika's Story
by Paige Michals
1. Character Bookmark
1.1. If I was Erika's mother i would have thrown all my children off the train and not just Erika.
1.2. The personality of Erika's mom changes in order to save her daughter's life. The personality of Erika changes and she becomes more appreciative of her life
1.2.1. Erika and her family were on a train on the way to a concentration camp, instead of letting Erika die along with the rest of them, her mother threw her out the window so she could live. Erika got married, her husband lifted the sadness that often filled her.
1.3. Erika narrates the book. I think the author chose her to narrate the book because this is her story and no one knows it better than her.
1.3.1. 1. Erika's mother 2. Erika's father 3. Erika 4. Erika's husband 5. Erika's family
2. Theme Bookmark
2.1. No, in this book a Jewish girl and her family were sent to a concentration camp on a train. Her mother knew what would be happening to the family so she threw her daughter off the train so she could continue to live.
2.1.1. No.
2.2. Change in a book means that something good or bad will happen to affect the outcome of the story
2.2.1. No, because they were always with other people like them and Erika was to young to understand what was going on
3. Personal Thoughts
3.1. I think that this is a good book about how a mothers love saved her child
3.1.1. I also think that this is a good book about always remembering where you come from
4. Important Statements
4.1. "On her way to death, my mother threw me to life" This is important because this is one of the most important things that occurred in the story
4.1.1. "My star still shines" This is important because this says that she still has a family and her life continues to go on