What country did Daniel's family live in, and how long had they lived there?

The story begins with Daniel’s family in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1933. Eight years later, Daniel’s family is caught in the holocaust, and the family is deported to a Jewish ghetto in Poland. The family is transferred to a concentration camp, Auschwitz, in August 1944. On arrival, the men are separated from the women. Daniel and his father stay in Auschwitz until December 1944, when they are transferred to another camp, Buchenwald. The horrors of the holocaust are etched in Daniel’s mind, and, like many prisoners, he even questions his own faith. The crimes committed were of an extreme nature and included the murder of babies. Daniel and his father stay at Buchenwald until the end of the war, after which Daniel and a friend embark on a mission to find their friends and family.
Daniel's family lived in Frankfurt, Germany for eight years before being deported to Lodz in Poland.