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Brenda Telford Gives The Children’s Train 5 Out of 5 Stars

October 12, 2015

The Children’s Train by Jana Zinser absolutely blew me away! Heartbreaking, terrifying and traumatic it was also filled with hope and courage, determination and inspiration. Over six million Jews died at the hands of the Nazis and many of them were children. Though The Children’s Train is fiction, the sad and tragic truth stands out…

Jill Abtey Reviews The Children’s Train

October 6, 2015

My favorite genre is historical fiction and I especially “enjoy” this time period! While I have read hundreds of titles that focus on the subject of the kindertransports, they still bring tears to my eyes! The characters in The Children’s Train were vivid and likeable! Although a fairly quick read, there was depth in the…

Terri Wangard Reviews The Children’s Train

September 29, 2015

Young Jewish children have no idea why they are being mistreated. The attacks escalate, and their elders are powerless to stop the violence. Some parents are arrested, never to be seen again; others return broken, soon to die.Peter, who never had any inclination to play rough sports, loves to play his violin. After his father…

Publication Date: October 26, 2015

September 27, 2015

One month until publication! Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iTunes, Kobo, and BQB Publishing.

Krysi Joseph Reviews The Children’s Train

September 21, 2015

“Great story from the view point of children, just how war looks. While it’s hard to get across just how terrifying war is, the author does a great job conveying what it was like being persecuted by Hitler.”

Debbie Krenzer Reviews “The Children’s Train” 5 Stars!

September 20, 2015

5 stars!Unfortunately, there was a true part to this story and a reason why this book could be written with this background. A sad, tragic background.I found this book to be very interesting and actually very intense. I found myself holding my breath through quite a lot of it. It seemed as though someone was…

Artika Bakshi’s Review on The Good Book Corner

September 18, 2015

The Children’s Train by Jana Zinser The Children’s Train comes at a time when everyone has been talking about Anthony Doerr’s All The Light We Cannot See. With books such as Doerr’s Pulitzer winner and others, like The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Book Thief, one wonders how passé Jana’s book is. All these books bring to light, the traumatic experiences of…

Rachel Stansel, NetGalley Reviewer

September 15, 2015

“Where there is life, there is hope.” This is the theme that permeates this novel based on the historic events of the Kindertransport which helped Jewish children flee German (and other European countries) for England. .Although this is a novel and the individuals are not real, the author was able to paint a picture of…

Reviewer C. M. Gives The Children’s Train 5 Out of 5 Stars!

September 9, 2015

C.M. a NetGalley reviewer, rates The Children’s Train 5 out of 5 stars!“The Children’s Train is wonderfully written, couldn’t put it down! Really makes you think what you would have done as a parent, grandparent and as a child, Could you make the same decisions, and could you adapt and cope with your new circumstances?…

Kindertransport Children

September 3, 2015

Photo of Kindertransport Children

September 3, 2015

MaryAnn Schaefer Gives a 5 out of 5 Star Review for The Children’s Train

September 2, 2015

“This is definitely a book that I’d recommend for older elementary school kids, maybe 5th or 6th grade and up. Our daughters visited concentration camps while on a field trip with their school while in Germany and I wish everyone had a chance to do so. No one would doubt the Holocaust if they experienced…