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Just a Girl: A True Story of World War II

Lia Levi

Illustrator: Jess Mason

Ages: 9+

Published: 2022

Publisher: Harper/HarperCollins

ISBN: 978-0-06-306508-6

Keywords: Italy, World War II. Anti-Jewish laws

In Italy during Mussolini's fascist regime, Lia and her siblings survived by hiding their Jewish identity in a Catholic boarding school. Black and white illustrations, photos.