Escaping the Holocaust

By Julian Padowicz

Presented by Kaleb Borosko, Ben Niles, Amos Rasmussen & Justin Brus

Setting

Warsaw , Poland

September 1939

There are several characters in this book. We are going to tell you three of our favorites.

Three of our favorite characters: Yulian, Barbara (Mother), and Mr. Vosokos.

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Barbara Padowics
Barbara and Lolek are a wealthy family, they own their own factory "Lolek`s Factories." In the first part of the book Yulian and his mother did not spend time with each other because Yulian had a nanny that did everything for him. Toward the end of the book the nanny left and Yulian and his mother spent more time with each other. She is smart and very educated.

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Yulian Padowicz
Yulian is a brave 7 year old Jewish boy. He has been taught by his nanny Kiki that little soldier boys don't cry. He is more mature than a regular 7 year old boy.

Conflict in the book:
The Germans are trying to take over Poland. Yulian and his mother are trying to find a way to escape to freedom.

Mr. Vosokos

Mr. Vosokos is a green police. He seems rather crabby doing his job but mother tries to get him to talk. She tries to bribe him with her jewels but he still needs to report her and Yulian.

Conflict in the book:
The Germans are trying to take over Poland. Yulian and his mother are trying to find a way to escape to freedom.

Conflict:
The Germans are trying to take over Poland. Yulian and his mother are trying to find a way to escape to freedom. In the book, the conflict is man vs. society. The Germans are fighting and trying to take over the innocent people.

Rising Action:

1- Attacks were going on

2- Leave in truck and on foot

3- Hire a guide to find freedom

4- Policeman is going to turn them in

Climax: Mother has paid a guide to get her and her son past the guards and carry Yulian on his back up the mountain to freedom but something happens that you won't even believe.