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3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
It is a compelling narrative about displaced persons in World War Two Oct 18, 2010
By Olga Verro
My Flag Grew Stars: World War II Refugees Journey to America is a compelling narrative of danger and fear of two young people, Olga and Tibor, who flee their homeland Hungary from the advancing Red Army in 1945 as it pushed the occupying Nazi forces west. As the story tells: "They had to act quickly or be in the hands of the advancing Russian soldiers, soldiers known to brutalize and rape fleeing Hungarians."
Overcoming many obstacles and hunger they succeeded to reach the territory under the control of the Allies.
It is the story of millions of displaced persons at the end of the World War II in Europe, yet it is unique, of Olga and Tibor, who's enduring human spirit prevails against all odds and they built their new fulfilling and productive lives in the country sought by millions, America. It is a book that the new generations of Americans should read in order not to forget what displaced persons endured during the war that swept Europe in not so distant past.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
An enlightening look at history on the personal level, highly recommended Apr 09, 2010
By Midwest Book Review
World War II changed everything, both on a world level and a personal level. "My Flag Grew Stars: World War II Refugee's Journey to America" provides biographical insight into two teenagers in Olga Wagner and Tibor Zoltai, telling their tales of how they came to America after residing in a chaotic Europe for decades. A German conscript and someone who saw danger in remaining where they were, "My Flag Grew Stars" is an enlightening look at history on the personal level, highly recommended.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
A must-read for history lovers Nov 23, 2009
By H. Edwards
"My Flag Grew Stars" is the story of Olga and Tibor Zoltai, who fled Hungary in the aftermath of World War II. Written by their daughter Kitty, this remarkable story of immigration and giving back reads just like a novel. I highly recommend it.
H. Edwards, staff writer, Lillie Suburban Newspapers.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 A New Perspective on the American Dream Oct 07, 2010
By Marc Schuster
My Flag Grew Stars by Kitty Gogins recounts the events that brought the author's parents to the United States in the wake of World War II. What makes this book especially interesting, however, is that Gogins' father, Tibor Zoltani, was conscripted to serve in the German Luftwaffe and subsequently held as a POW by Allied forces at the height of the war. Yet even though Tibor's story is far from typical, it speaks to issues that displaced persons of every stripe can likely relate to. Most notably, it is a story of adaptation, of deciding how much of the past to hold on to and what to relinquish in the never-ending process of cultural assimilation. In this sense, My Flag Grew Stars falls in line with the grand tradition of works that examine what it means to come to America -- works ranging from Theodore Dreiser's "Old Rogaum and his Theresa" to more recent works like Mark McGinty's The Cigar Maker. That Gogins is relating a true story makes it all the more compelling, and her attention to detail -- both physical and emotional -- vividly brings her family's history to life.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
A Pager Turner with Heart May 14, 2010
By W. Davies
This is an inspiring story of courage and can-do in the face of adversity. It's an entertaining read, as well as being a wonderful case study in the immigrant experience. Gogins keeps the story moving, while still including the detailed vignettes that bring the story to life.
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