The Brushmaker's Daughter

The Brushmaker’s Daughter by Kathy Kacer was based on true events that actually occurred during World War II and the Holocaust. It was the latest book in the Holocaust Remembrance series. There were sixteen other books in this series prior to the addition of The Brushmaker’s Daughter. It was written......more

Twelve-year-old Lillian and her blind father keep their heads down and try to quietly exist in Berlin during World War II. Being Jewish, this is a difficult task, but so far they manage with the help of Otto Weidt, a factory owner, who has so far convinced the Nazis that only the blind have the spec......more

Overall this book was decent. It is somewhat of the genre I normally read but with a little spice. It was also very short so I don't think I was able to grasp as easily all the characters characteristics. Overall my favorite character was the one that kept Lillian and her dad in safety. Not my favor......more

When I started reading this book I didn’t realize how insanely short it is. The storyline is true, but because the book is so short there wasn’t any character development?......more

This book was inspired by a real man, Otto Weidt, who ran a factory that made brushes for the Nazi army. What is interesting is that he hired blind Jewish workers to do the work and protected them at all costs. Mr. Weidt was honored as Righteous Among the Nations in 1971. Although the story is inspi......more