I think this is a good book.

This book is about a young street boy who steals food for a living and doesn’t know his own identity. This boy thinks his name’s Stopthief because that’s what everyone calls him when he takes something from them. While trying to steal a loaf of bread Stopthief finds another street boy named Uri who gives him a real identity. Stopthief’s new name is Misha. Misha doesn’t know much about anything, so when the Nazis come he doesn’t know what to do. At fist he looks up to them and wants to become a Nazi, but after a while Misha finds out that that was a bad idea. Later on Misha has to take on the dangers of Starvation, Disease, Nazi Soldiers, and a whole lot more.

Milkweed was not a book I would read again. I think the holocaust is an interesting subject, but Milkweed in my opinion was not very interesting. In Milkweed you see the story in the perspective of Misha a little abandoned boy who doesn’t really know who he is. This book was not my favorite but it was okay, but if you love history I think you’ll enjoy this book. I think this book was a little sad at parts and funny at others. The main reason why I didn’t like it because I think it was not very well written. I believe that this book could have been better. On a scale one to ten this book is a five in my opinion.

Good Book, not as violent as some Holocaust out there. There still is violence so I wouldn't let any kids under 9 read it. Mostly for ages 11-14. Make sure younger kids understand about the holocaust before they read it because it might scare them even more if they read it and have no clue what its talking about.

Milkweed carries the stark reality of how people dehumanized others during the Holocaust. It is disturbing and at times depressing. However, it is a very valuable story. Appropriate for mature-minded eleven and twelve-year-olds, Milkweed should be read by everyone 14 and older.

Boring- slow story - bad ending - unique- but i would not recomend it

This book interested me two years ago when I bought it, or rather, my Language Arts teacher, Mrs. Burger, bought it for me at a book fair. I always had in interest in the holocaust. I finally just finished reading it two years later, and it was a great read. It really kept me interested and showed me the hardships of young children during this time period. I think that the violence and images put into your head should be handled maturely. They're not horrible, but enough to keep you thinking. I'm sure there are far more graphic books out there, but I reccomend this one to anybody who is interested in seeing the perspective of an 8-year old throughout the Holocaust. On a side note, I didn't like the way it ended!!

I don't agree with the above review at all really. I think it packs a huge emotional punch, and I connected with the story and with the characters greatly. I think there is a lot of historical context, and a lot of information to be gleaned from the story. It's a good book that shows some of the events of WWII from a slightly different angle. I would recommend that it be read alongside 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas', and both books tell enough of the stories to make children curious about the War, and to encourage them to ask difficult questions.