(2) YA Janusz Korczak was the pen name of Henryk Goldszmit (1878–1942), a Jewish doctor, author, and orphanage director who famously championed children's rights and who perished at the Treblinka extermination camp. Marrin explores the man's life, with various digressions into such topics as Polish history and politics, WWII, and the Jewish diaspora. Marrin both illuminates history and provides occasional respite from the unrelenting (and often vividly described) cruelty of the Holocaust. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2019

(1) 4-6 With simple, unadorned prose thoughtfully positioned within the soft acrylic illustrations that fill the pages, Bogacki describes the life of Korczak, a tireless advocate for children's rights. The book ends with Korczak's deportation to Treblinka with his orphans, and while the pictures are honest in depicting even this journey to the death camps, their gentleness inspires empathy rather than horror.

Reviewer: Monica Edinger | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2010

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Matthew Archambault. This account of Dr. Janusz Korczak's life maintains its power while still being accessible to young readers. From his privileged childhood to his medical studies and writing to his founding of an orphanage then deportation to Treblinka, the straightforward narrative provides a clear sense of his character and legacy. Subdued paintings are at once somber and hopeful. Timeline. Bib.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth