Have you ever read the award winning novel I Am David? I Am David is a fiction book based on historical facts. During the years of 1939 to 1945, the episode of the Holocaust took place. Over six million Jews perished. Many people escaped. In the book, I am David, David is an ordinary young little boy whom escapes the horrifying concentration camps. The author, Anne Holm, lived during the years of the Holocaust. In 2003, her book was turned into a Movie called I Am David. The character David teaches us many different lessons and values on how we should run our lives- even when times are very harsh and tough. This is sincerely an outstanding book. So let me start and show you why this book is truly amazing and definitely well written.
The author, born Else Anne Jorgensen (September 10.1922 December 27, 1998) was a Danish journalist and childrens writer. She spent part of her life in the United States. Her books are typically recommended to age groups eight through sixteen, but include elements even for adult readers. I Am David was originally published under the title David in Denmark, where it became a million-copy bestseller and received numerous awards. At times she also wrote under the pseudonym Adrien de Chandelle. Anne Holm also wrote a well-known book by Holm is Peter (1966), which tells the story of a teenage boy who travels in time to ancient Greece and medieval England. She married J.C Holm in 1949 and later divorced him. Anne Holm passed away on December 27 1998.
The purpose of writing I Am David is to give us a learning experience. Throughout the book Anne Holm teaches us many values in life through the main character David. Never give up was a major value that is taught throughout the book. Another value that can be learned is appreciating and being happy with the things that we have. Ms. Holm said of her book, I wrote David because it seemed to me that children, who can love a book more passionately than any grown perso...