Binding: Paperback
Description: A heartrending graphic memoir about a young Jewish girl's fight for survival in Nazi occupied Poland The Girl Who Sang illustrates the power of a brother's love the kindness of strangers and finding hope when facing the unimaginable. Born to a Jewish family in a small Polish village Estelle Nadel then known as Enia Feld was just seven years old when the Nazis invaded Poland in 1939. Once a vibrant child with a song for every occasion Estelle would eventually lose her voice as over the next five years she would survive the deaths of their mother father their eldest brother and sister and countless others. A child at the mercy of her neighbors during a terrifying time in history The Girl Who Sang is an enthralling first - hand account of Estelle's fight for survival during World War II. She would weather loss betrayal near - execution and spend two years away from the warmth of the sun all before the age of eleven. And once the war was over Estelle would walk barefoot across European borders and find remnants of home in an Austrian displaced persons camp before finally crossing the Atlantic to arrive in New York City a young woman carrying the unseen scars of war. Beautifully rendered in bright hues with expressive emotional characters debut illustrator Sammy Savos masterfully brings Estelle story of survival during the Holocaust to a whole new generation of readers. The Girl Who Sang is perfect for fans of March Maus and Anne Frank's Diary.
Title: The Girl Who Sang A Holocaust Memoir Of Hope And Survival
Author(s): Nadel Estelle
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Barcode: 9781250247773
Pages: 272 Pages
Publication Date: 1/23/2024
Category: History & The Past: General Interest (Children's / Teenage)