Fear. Survival. Bonding. These words describe the holocaust in Jerry Spinelli’s novel Milkweed. In the beginning, we see Misha, a Gypsy who is unaware of his surroundings. He doesn't know anything about holocaust, and who the Nazis are. He is alone in a dangerous world, where he could get killed in a blink of an eye by a Nazi. Despite his loneliness, he meets Uri and Janina, who help him survive the dangerous cold. Through a series of events and adventures, Misha learns the true power of friendship. If it wasn't for Uri and Janina, he never would have survived living in the ghettos or even survive almost being killed by Nazis soldiers. Through Uri and Janina’s friendship, Misha learns that true friends that stick together can survive and endure
