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Girl Who Sang, The: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival
Estelle Nadel, with Sammy Savos and Bethany Strout
Illustrator: Sammy Savos
Ages: 12+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press/Macmillan
ISBN: 978-1-250-24776-6
Keywords: Biography/Memoir-World War II, Poland, Resilience, Refugees, Nazis
After the Nazis invaded Poland in 1939, Enia and her extended Jewish family fled. Aided by neighbors, Enia and two of her brothers survived and emigrated to the United States. Digital pen, ink, and watercolor artwork. Back matter.