Heartbreaking Holocaust story of courage. A mother makes the desperate decision to throw her young infant from a train as the family is deported to a concentration camp. Based on a true story. Haunting.

Escape
Survivor

Read this if you need a good cry.

This book follows the story of a girl who was affected by the holocaust. The illustrations bring to life the horror of this tragedy and the pain that people felt. Introducing this part of history to a class is difficult, but this book does it in an age appropriate way.
Historical fiction
2003

What a beautiful book! The illustrations, the story, the choice of medium. It all is perfect. Teary-eyed as I write this review, this book just gave me so many perspectives. The book spoke with pictures and words.

La strana sensazione di leggere un libro che non è un libro intero ma più il capitolo di un libro? Va beh. Le illustrazioni di Innocenti, per una volta, mi sono piaciute da togliere il fiato.

A heartbreaking illustrated book which tells the true story of a woman who knows nothing about the beginning of her life, except that she was saved from the Holocaust. It is a book filled with sadness and questions, mirrored in the muted colours of the pictures, yet Erika is still a glimmer of hope: her star shines on.

A different perspective of the Holocaust for students to consider.