A personal memoir that reads like a thriller, Go My Son: A Young Jewish Refugee's Story of Survival by Chaim Shapiro is the story of a Polish yeshiva student’s faith and commitment to his religion throughout his travels and travails in the Soviet Union during the Holocaust. I found it inspiring and insightful, and so did my teenage daughter. I wouldn’t recommend the book for younger children, not only because of the war atrocities described, but also because the intricacies of survival under the Communist regime would go over their heads. Great read for this time of the year. It is out of print, but available used on Amazon.
