I am David

I Am David

Imagine yourself in a concentration camp, not really paying much attention to anything . When you all of a sudden you hear people talking. You look around for where the source is coming from and you figure out it is talking to you. It is a guard telling you to escape the camp. Should you believe him, or die in a concentration camp, the decision is all up to you. This is what happens in the novel I Am David. David is faced with a life or death situation. I Am David is a great book that you won’t be able to put down till the last page, it has a great mode to fit the scene and is great for anyone who likes World War II.
I Am David is a great book for everyone who likes World War II because it is very realistic and describes some of the things that happened in history. It is also a good book for young readers because the main character is David is a twelve year old boy that has many troubles. He has been locked up in a concentration camp for as long as he can remember, he can’t read very well and is not talkative. With all these inequalities he has some good qualities too. Since he is young he is very “cute” so people will give him money and bread. He knows many languages which is shocking since he hasn’t been in school ever. He has many good survival skills which help him later on in the book. Because David is such an influential character you won’t be able to put it down.
The author of this book, Anne Holm is a great author. She is very descriptive in her writing with lots of background information. She has many good author skills because she has written many children’s books, teen books and some adult books. I Am David is a very intense book that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the last page. The book slows down in pace towards the end but it is still worth reading. Although I could keep going on about the author and David you should know about the mode line.
The novel is written in the comedic mode of literature. The story begins normal World War II, people dying in a concentration camp. Davids conflict is where the guard asks David if he wants to escape. This is a hard decision for a twelve year old boy to make. The conflict is resolved in the story by him meeting new people and going different places. In the end the story returns to normalcy by him getting out of the concentration camp for good and becoming a better person for everyone. David becomes a well rounded young man by the end of the story.
Now a days it would be hard for someone to be in a concentration camp because the world is so good. That is not the case for everyone. In I Am David a twelve year old boy has to escape a concentration camp. This book will keep you on the edge of your seat and keep reading till the last page.


Alex Herman
Hour 4
Language Arts
Mrs. Johan
November 11, 2009