《我十五岁，还不想死》

    Christine Arnothy was 15 when her family hid in the basement of their apartment building with the other tenants* during the bombings.

    Mainly Christian*, there was only one Jewish man hiding among them; this makes "I Am Fifteen--And I Don't Want to Die" different from a lot of the books telling stories about World War II-ravaged Europe.

    There is the numbness* after seeing so many dead bodies; there is the horror when they finally receive flour*; there is the lack of water and the trek* to get it.

    The book jumps around a bit; after they escape the city, there is a three-year gap* which is immediately followed by an escape to the frontier*. The ending is inconclusive*, leaving readers wondering.

    All in all, this is a good book, because it gives a glimpse* into the life of a Christian teenager during the Second World War. Perhaps the most moving part of the book is her confession*, and the priest's response* to her words.

    This is a great reference book for a teenager who needs to write essays about World War II.

    The Chinese version is available on dangdang.com.

    tenant 租客

    Christian 基督徒

    numbness 麻木

    flour 面粉

    trek 徒步

    gap 间隙

    frontier 边境

    inconclusive 不确定的

    glimpse 一瞥

    confession 告解

    response 回答