What World Is Left - Softcover

"The underlying truth of what happened and how her family survived is really what makes this utterly compelling fiction...I am so grateful to [Monique and other authors like her] who tackle these really difficult stories and write unflinching books for teenagers."--Nikki Tate""All Points West," CBC Radio One" (11/06/2008)

"A very personal, thought-provoking and, ultimately, hopeful book."--The Jewish Independant (09/26/2008)

"Through Anneke's eyes, author Monique Polak presents an astonishing and depressing event."--CM Magazine (10/24/2008)

[Starred review] "Heartbreaking. An important addition to the Holocaust curriculum."-- (11/01/2008)

"A powerful story of growing up in unspeakable conditions, of human suffering, loss and, ultimately, hope."--The Chronicle Herald (11/09/2008)

"[Offers] a candid look at a father's presumed collusion, a perspective rarely seen in YA literature about the Holocaust."--Publishers Weekly (10/13/2008)

"The pressure and urgency of inspiration, not to mention tears and blood, is palpable everywhere."--The Montreal Gazette (01/06/2009)

"This book certainly holds its own in the canon of Holocaust-based fiction for the young adult audience...Polak balances this [dark reality] with uplifting moments of friendship, family tenderness and even romance."-- (12/01/2008)

"Takes the reader to the heart of the horror by creating a character whose vivid confusion, disbelief, and innocence are immediate and powerful."--The Rover (01/11/2009)

"An excellent novel--a great tale of overcoming adversity in a time of such dark despair."--TeensReadToo.com (01/01/2009)

When the Nazis invade Holland in 1942, Anneke's pampered life changes as she and her family are deported to Theresienstadt, a concentration camp in Czechoslovakia which the Nazis are touting as an idyllic place where European Jews are thriving under the Nazi regime. Original.