We Survived the Holocaust: The Bluma and Felix Goldberg Story

During Adolf Hitler's rule over Germany, there were over 40,000 Nazi concentration, labor, and death camps built with the intent of erasing an entire population of Jews, Sinti, and Roma, as well as "other examples of impure races." Bluma Tishgarten and Felix Goldberg were both young Polish Jews caught up in the Holocaust, Hitler's rise to power, the rise of antisemitism, and more. Yet they survived. Bluma and Felix's miraculous story of survival, combined with the rise of nationalism and fascism, leading to the extermination of millions of human beings, is also a cautionary tale―a dangerous history that, if we do not heed the warning signs, could very well be repeated.

About the Author :
Frank W. Baker has worked in television news, public education and public television. In 2019, Frank was recognized by UNESCO with its GAPMIL (Global Alliance Partnership for Media & Information Literacy) honor. In 1998 he founded the Media Literacy Clearinghouse website and began work helping teachers and students better understand how to think critically about the media. His first book, Coming Distractions: Questioning Movies, was published by Capstone Press. His second book, Political Campaigns & Political Advertising: A Media Literacy Guide was published by Greenwood Press. His third book, Media Literacy in The K-12 Classroom was published by ISTE (2012). In 2017, Routledge published Baker's Close Reading the Media: Literacy Lessons and Activities for Every Month of the Year. www.frankwbaker.com Tim E. Ogline is a Greater Philadelphia based writer and illustrator as well as design professional. Ogline is an alumnus of Temple University's Tyler School of Art and has previously taught there as well as at Moore College of Art & Design. Ogline also holds an MBA from Temple University's Fox School of Business. Ogline's illustrations have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Institutional Investor, The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Utne Reader, Outdoor Life, Philadelphia Style, Loyola Lawyer, How Magazine, and Mensa Bulletin among others. Ogline's first book Ben Franklin For Beginners has been called "beguiling" by Pulitzer-Prize winner Joseph J. Ellis and "nothing short of totally brilliant" by Geekadelphia. www.timogline.com

Review :
"I cannot think of a more powerful way for the Goldberg's story to be told than through the graphic novel, We Survived the Holocaust - The Bluma and Felix Goldberg Story. I highly recommend this title to readers from young adults - adults. As a former school librarian and current educator of school librarians, I hope that this title will be on the shelves of all middle and high school libraries. The stories of how the Goldbergs, and other Jews, survived the Holocaust should never be forgotten by current and future generations." -Karen Gavigan Ph.D., Professor and Interim Director, College of Information and Communications. University of South Carolina "The story of Bluma and Felix Goldberg successfully walks that fine line, capturing the human experience while also doing justice to the scale and monstrosity of the Holocaust, yet without resorting to horrific imagery... If any graphic novel has ever captured the profound love that so many survivors felt for their adopted homeland, this is it. Tim Ogline's detailed maps and landscapes help to create a true work of art." -Doyle Stevick Ph.D., Executive Director, The Anne Frank Center University of South Carolina "This graphic novel will engage readers of all ages as they encounter the terrors of the past with fresh eyes. With the scourge of intolerance, hate and anti-Semitism still present in daily life, we must continue to share survivor stories with the next generation." -Renee Hobbs, Media Education Lab University of Rhode Island USA "The Goldberg story is the American story. Despite all of our obvious problems, it is still a blessed story of inclusion, hope and accomplishment--two people who somehow survived the horrors of the Holocaust to find another life in another land. I highly recommend this heartwarming book." -Marvin Kalb, former CBS/NBC correspondent, Author of the widely acclaimed Assignment Russia "We Survived the Holocaust makes the story of Bluma and Felix Goldberg come alive for a new generation of readers...Whether you are a classroom teacher wanting to teach the Holocaust or a fan of graphic novels, you will want to have this book in your collection. You won't be able to put it down. Nor should you." -William Kist, Professor Emeritus, Kent State University "There are many ways that contemporary students learn, different paths by which they can engage with the complexities of history, much especially a history as difficult and painful as the history of the Holocaust...It speaks to some of the most important of our values and offers a message that is at once timeless, but so timely in the world of war, antisemitism and racism that has characterized 2022. Simply but not simplistically told and beautifully illustrated, the complex story of the Goldbergs is now accessible to readers of all ages, and even to those who don't like to read!" -Michael Berenbaum, Distinguished Profess