In this powerful middle grade adaptation of the bestselling adult memoir of the same name, New York Times bestselling author Tova Friedman recounts her experiences as one of the youngest survivors of the Holocaust. A Sydney Taylor Notable Book!

At the tender age of five years old, Tola Grossman was sent to a Nazi labor camp. As World War II was breaking out around them, the only thing Tola and her parents were left with was the instinct to survive at all costs. Tola’s life became a series of miraculous close calls, from being saved from a gas chamber to successfully hiding from the Nazis as they were rounding people up.

In this evocative account of one young girl’s survival, Tova Friedman chronicles the atrocities she witnessed while at Auschwitz and, ultimately, the sources of hope and courage she and her family found to persist against all odds.

This searingly honest account is a necessary read for a new generation.

• Holocaust Survivor Memoir: Experience the firsthand account of Tova Friedman, one of the youngest children to survive the Holocaust and walk out of Auschwitz.
• A Story of Survival: Follow young Tola through a series of harrowing close calls—from being hidden in a corpse’s bed to a miraculous escape from a gas chamber.
• Mother-Daughter Story: Witness the unbreakable bond between a mother and daughter as Tola’s mother teaches her the rules of survival that ultimately save her life.
• Essential Holocaust Education: A vital, age-appropriate resource for understanding the atrocities of World War II, perfect for young readers, parents, and educators.