This was listed on Goodreads and shelved at the library as YA, but I feel it is more juvenile than that. Yes, the subject matter is deep and there are a lot of disturbing images brought up, but this is historical fiction covering a very disturbing aspect of war, specifically the Holocaust. I kept wanting to put it down because it was written in a style I find more for children's books, but I was compelled by the story itself to keep reading. I highly recommend this book to parents and teachers who want to really open the eyes of 5th to 9th grade students.