About this item
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.
About the Author
Hedy's Journey is the story of my mother's journey as a 16-year-old girl traveling alone across Europe--through Germany!--in the middle of WWII. She managed to reunite with her family in Portugal and eventually made it to America. I am her daughter. I am a long-time editor of children's books, an erstwhile award-winning journalist, book reviewer, and playwright, and a fervent reader. This is my first children's book, beautifully illustrated by El primo Ramon.
