Hedy's Journey
The True Story of a Hungarian Girl Fleeing the Holocaust
Kids, People and Places, History, Holocaust, Biography, Non-Fiction, Historical
| Author: | Michelle Bisson | ISBN: | 9781515797753 |
| Publisher: | Capstone | Publication: | August 1, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Capstone Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Michelle Bisson |
| ISBN: | 9781515797753 |
| Publisher: | Capstone |
| Publication: | August 1, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Capstone Press |
| Language: | English |
It is 1941. Hedy and her family are Jewish, and the Jew-hating Nazi party is rising. Hedy's family is no longer safe in their home in Hungary. They decide to flee to America, but because of their circumstances, sixteen-year-old Hedy must make her way through Europe alone. Will luck be with her? Will she be brave? Join Hedy on her journey-where she encounters good fortune and misfortune, a kind helper and cruel soldiers, a reunion and a tragedy-and discover how Hedy is both lucky and brave. Hedy's Journey adds an important voice to the canon of Holocaust stories, and her courage will make a lasting impact on young readers.
It is 1941. Hedy and her family are Jewish, and the Jew-hating Nazi party is rising. Hedy's family is no longer safe in their home in Hungary. They decide to flee to America, but because of their circumstances, sixteen-year-old Hedy must make her way through Europe alone. Will luck be with her? Will she be brave? Join Hedy on her journey-where she encounters good fortune and misfortune, a kind helper and cruel soldiers, a reunion and a tragedy-and discover how Hedy is both lucky and brave. Hedy's Journey adds an important voice to the canon of Holocaust stories, and her courage will make a lasting impact on young readers.
