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.
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Hedy's Journey: The True Story of a Hungarian Girl Fleeing the Holocaust
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.
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Hedy's Journey: The True Story of a Hungarian Girl Fleeing the Holocaust
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781515769958 |
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Publisher: | Capstone |
Publication date: | 08/01/2018 |
Series: | Encounter: Narrative Nonfiction Picture Books Series |
Edition description: | Reprint |
Pages: | 40 |
Sales rank: | 1,036,890 |
Product dimensions: | 9.00(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.16(d) |
Lexile: | 720L (what's this?) |
Age Range: | 8 - 12 Years |
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