I started this on audio, and it was too difficult to listen to, so I switched to the book. It's a fantastic story, full of details about the Jewish experience that were so personal to the author's family and new to me. It's also incredibly heart-wrenching, and I definitely cried. It's also a really easy booktalk for middle and high school aged readers, and I think it's a much better choice than something like The Boy in the Striped Pajamas for a kid who's interested in reading about these topics.