The Holocaust was, perhaps, the darkest time in Human history. Despite this fact, Jerry Spinelli’s Milkweed has managed to shed a drop of light on the matter. A young orphan boy, by the name of Misha Pilsudski, is struggling to survive on the streets of Warsaw, and only manages to get by via stealing. But once Misha meets a few people to help him along, he soon forgets the tense situation he's in. Because of this, while he does go through a few tough times, Misha was definitely a lucky one when is comes to the Holocaust. The book Milkweed definitely leaves a bit more of a positive impact on the reader. While the events and setting of the story do seem rather dismal, Misha had many times were he was completely unaware, or didn’t really need
