During the 2006-2007 school year, students from Battle Creek, Michigan, high school joined numerous others from across the state in reading holocaust survivor Gerda Klein's memoir, "All But My Life." Published in 57 editions and still in print after 50 years, the book is the inspiring account of a remarkable individual who endured unspeakable horror during World War II. This article describes how students from Battle Creek had more than just a passive reading experience, thanks to the commitment of the participants, Web-based technology, and Klein herself as she shares with learners, young and old, the lessons of history.