Remember My Story

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By Claire Sarnowski & Sarah Durand

Publisher Description

Told through "moments of despair, heartbreak, laughter, and triumph" (Kirkus), this "inspiring" (Booklist) and "hopeful" (School Library Journal) memoir tells the true story of how a modern teen girl and her Holocaust-survivor friend fought against hate to create change.

In 2018, fourteen-year-old Claire Sarnowski stood with ninety-two-year-old Alter Wiener in front of the Oregon state senate to champion a cause the two friends both believed in: making Holocaust education mandatory in their state’s public school curriculum. Theirs was an unexpected friendship—she was in elementary school when they met, and he was an aging Holocaust survivor whose memoir she had read—and together they were going to change the American education system.

Alter had spent decades speaking to audiences of all ages and backgrounds about the Holocaust, teaching that “never forgetting” could help spread tolerance and prevent such an atrocity from happening again. But Claire knew hate crimes were still being committed, in her own town and even in her own school. She didn’t want Alter’s efforts on Holocaust education to be in vain.

From strangers to friends to law-changing history makers, Claire and Alter’s mission was always simple: Remember this story. This page-turning memoir is a tribute to a man who survived the worst of humanity, an ode to friendship and community, and an empowering call to activism.

Praise for Remember My Story

“Claire Sarnowski’s memoir … proves our youth have the power to make positive change happen. Remember My Story is a call to action for all of us to do what we can to promote kindness and compassion in our world.” —Trudy Ludwig, author of Gifts from the Enemy

"Readers will long remember Weiner and his hopeful instruction to be 'better, not bitter.' An inspiring and hopeful story." —Kirkus

"Put this in the hands of young activists." —School Library Journal

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Remember My Story Reviews

4.5

DeeReads

Created about 1 month ago

Danielle

Created 9 months ago

“I just finished Remember My Story and now I'm in tears. This book is equal parts heartwarming, inspiring and heartbreaking. Alter Weiner sounds like he was truly an amazing man. I am so glad that i got the chance to learn about him. I am a firm believer that the Holocaust needs to be taught in schools. We must learn from our history, or we are doomed to repeat it. I am in awe of the strength and resilience of the people in this book. Is it possible to look up to someone half your age? Because Claire is an incredible young lady that did so much. I almost feel at a loss for words when trying to articulate my feelings about this book. It breaks my heart that we live in a world where antisemitism and racism not only run rampant, but is condoned and excused by a portion of the population. I imagine this book will at some point wind up on a banned book list, if it hasn't already. Instead, I'd like to see it placed on the required reading list. There are so many take aways from this book that i feel like it's an important book to get in front of young readers. I've also added Alter Weiner's book From a Name to a Number to my list of books to read/buy. Rest in Peace Alter. Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a free digital copy of this title in exchange for an honest review.”

Memorable Strong relationships Death Racism

Sean McCarty

Created 11 months ago

Hailey Honea

Created about 1 year ago

“This book was incredibly well written. I read Alter Weiner’s book first, so by the time I finished this book by Claire Sarnowski, I felt like I knew Alter personally. The way Claire’s book is written, she truly takes you on the journey with them. I felt every emotion. I laughed and I cried. I felt sad, angry and embarrassed for humanity, but then I felt hopeful. That someone so young can start with a dream, fueled by this incredible friendship, and then not shy away from any hurdle in the way gives me such hope for our future. As a grandparent, I often worry about what kind of world we are leaving for them. Claire proves that our future generations can help this hurting world heal. I read the book on my lunch breaks from work and hated putting it down when lunch break was over.”

Jona Lourenco

Created over 1 year ago

About Claire Sarnowski

Claire Sarnowski spearheaded Senate Bill 664 (2019), which mandated Holocaust and Genocide Education in Oregon schools. She is a top fundraiser for the National MS Society and a national managing committee member for STAND: The Student-Led Movement to End Mass Atrocities. When she is not studying at Boston University, Claire resides in Lake Oswego, Oregon, with her parents. She invites you to follow her on Instagram @ClaireSarnowskiAuthor.

Sarah Durand is a New York Times bestselling collaborator whose projects include Renia's Diary: A Holocaust Journal by the late Renia Spiegel and her surviving sister, Elizabeth Bellak; Brave Adventures by YouTube phenomenon Coyote Peterson; Breakaway by US Women's Soccer star Alex Morgan; and My Shot by WNBA All-Star Elena Delle Donne. Before she became a writer, Sarah was an editor, with a sixteen-year career at Avon Books/William Morrow and Atria Books. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and two daughters.