The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz

A True Story Retold for Young Readers

By: Jeremy Dronfield

Narrated by: Fred Berman

This powerful, moving middle grade adaptation of the adult international bestselling narrative nonfiction book The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz shines a light on the true story of two brothers who experienced the atrocities of the Holocaust in very different ways.

Fritz Kleinmann was fourteen when the Nazis took over Vienna. Kurt, his little brother, was eight. Under Hitler’s brutal regime, their Austrian-Jewish family of six was cruelly torn apart.

Taken to Buchenwald concentration camp, Fritz and his Papa, Gustav, underwent hard labor and starvation. Meanwhile, Kurt made the difficult voyage, all alone, to America, to escape the war.

When Papa was ordered to the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp, Fritz—desperate not to lose his beloved father—insisted he must go too. Together, they endured countless atrocities to survive.

Jeremy Dronfield authentically and accurately captures this family tale of bravery, love, hope, and survival with the help of extensive research and primary sources like Gustav’s diary and interviews with family members.

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

Great book

Great book. It’s a short so you can do it quickly. Everybody should listen to it.

Amazing Survival

I loved his survival instincts, and that he was able to have his dad near him almost the whole time which taught to him how strong the human will can be. I am so happy that he survived to tell his amazing story

Great young adult story to help understand the impact of the holocaust and the horror of the concentration camps.

I recommend this book to anyone interested in learning about the holocaust through characters who persevered through one horror after another.