A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2024 A School Library Journal Best Book of 2024 A BCCB Blue Ribbon Book A New York Public Library Best Book of 2024 An Evanston Public Library Great Book for Kids "A shocking, heart-wrenching survival story, skillfully told and beautifully drawn." --Steve Sheinkin, author of the New York Times bestseller Bomb and Impossible Escape "Told in five parts, Nadel's story presents readers with a picture of her life before ("I thought we would be this happy forever"), during, and--crucially--after the war. Savos' exceptionally powerful illustrations convey the extremes of human emotion, make original use of different perspectives, and are both cinematic and intimate; they also do not shy away from accurately portraying the hardships and violence. Sweeping, stark, tragic, and triumphant. -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review " An excellent accompaniment to lessons on World War II, this book will help countless students examine the Holocaust on a personal level. A must-have. The graphic novel format will appeal to those whose first choice might not be history or biography, and all others will be invited to consider the full-life experiences of Holocaust survivors." -- School Library Journal , starred review "The artwork is extraordinary in conveying emotion, from the increasingly rare (and then non-existent for years) bright hues that surround Estelle's early childhood to the sharp, angular lines of war.

" - BCCB accompaniment to lessons on World War II, this book will help countless students examine the Holocaust on a personal level. A must-have. The graphic novel format will appeal to those whose first choice might not be history or biography, and all others will be invited to consider the full-life experiences of Holocaust survivors." -- School Library Journal , starred review "The artwork is extraordinary in conveying emotion, from the increasingly rare (and then non-existent for years) bright hues that surround Estelle's early childhood to the sharp, angular lines of war." - BCCB accompaniment to lessons on World War II, this book will help countless students examine the Holocaust on a personal level. A must-have. The graphic novel format will appeal to those whose first choice might not be history or biography, and all others will be invited to consider the full-life experiences of Holocaust survivors." -- School Library Journal , starred review "The artwork is extraordinary in conveying emotion, from the increasingly rare (and then non-existent for years) bright hues that surround Estelle's early childhood to the sharp, angular lines of war.

" - BCCB accompaniment to lessons on World War II, this book will help countless students examine the Holocaust on a personal level. A must-have. The graphic novel format will appeal to those whose first choice might not be history or biography, and all others will be invited to consider the full-life experiences of Holocaust survivors." -- School Library Journal , starred review "The artwork is extraordinary in conveying emotion, from the increasingly rare (and then non-existent for years) bright hues that surround Estelle's early childhood to the sharp, angular lines of war." - BCCB twork is extraordinary in conveying emotion, from the increasingly rare (and then non-existent for years) bright hues that surround Estelle's early childhood to the sharp, angular lines of war." - BCCB.