The astonishing true story of a girl who survived the Holocaust thanks to Oskar Schindler, of Schindler's List fame. Rena Finder was only eleven years old when the Nazis forced her and her family -- along with all the other Jewish citizens -- into the ghetto in Krakow, Poland. Rena worked as a slave laborer with scarcely any food and watched as friends and family were sent away. Then Rena and her mother became among the nearly 1,200 Jewish men and women placed on "Schindler's List." Oskar Schindler, a sympathetic German businessman, engaged them as workers in his factory, where he kept them fed and healthy. But Rena's nightmares were not over. She, her mother, and many of Schindler's other workers were deported to the death camp Auschwitz. With great courage and cunning, it was Schindler who would ultimately get them released. Here, in her own words, is Rena's gripping story of survival, perseverance, tragedy, and hope. Including pictures from Rena's personal collection and from the time period, this unforgettable memoir introduces young readers to an astounding and necessary piece of history.

Includes an excerpt of Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz.

October 1944, Auschwitz death camp -- 1930s, Another world -- 1939, War -- 1940-41, The Krakow Ghetto -- 1942, Liquidation of the Krakow Ghetto -- The Plaszow concentration camp -- Schindler's list -- 1944, Auschwitz -- Living in a nightmare -- 1944-45, War's end -- Return to a dangerous city -- Marriage and America -- The movie Schindler's List -- Closing thoughts.