Hiding Edith is a true story, rewritten by Kathy Kacer, who also wrote the books Hana's Suitcase and The Diary of Laura's Twin. Hiding Edith is the story of a young girl, separated from her family in the Holocaust and placed in a children's home for Jewish kids to hide in and live in a normal seeming society with other children. Edith recounts her thoughts and days in a diary, where she meets friends, escapes terrors and fights battles with the memories of her family, her father in particular.
Knowing this is a true story, it is quite a wonderful tale to think about- That actually happened and I know how she feels.... or do I? Such an inspiring story.
In the book there are also pictures of Edith Schwalb and the other children at the children's home, providing some visualisation. There are fun times and sad times and downright dreadful times, but all the same you are hopeful for Edith and her friends and family. It gives you an insight of one little girl's life and how WWII made such an impact for everyone in the world.
There are many stories and true stories of WWII, but in my eyes this is one of the best books on the subject I have ever read.
I would absolutely recommend this to ANYONE interested in WWII, but only for mature, older readers as younger audiences wouldn't understand a lot of things.
Rating: 5/5 stars!
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