Out of Hiding: a Holocaust Survivor's Journey to America (with a Foreword by Alan Gratz) |
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| Author:
| Gruener, Ruth |
| ISBN: | 978-1-338-62745-9 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2020 |
| Publisher: | Scholastic, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Scholastic Nonfiction |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $18.99 |
Book Description:
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With a foreword by Alan Gratz,
New York Times bestselling author of
Refugee.Ruth Gruener was a hidden child during the Holocaust. At the end of the war, she and her parents were overjoyed to be free. But their struggles as displaced people had just begun.In war-ravaged Europe, they waited for paperwork for a chance to come to America. Once they arrived in Brooklyn, they began to build a new life, but spoke little English. Ruth started at a new school and tried to make...
More DescriptionWith a foreword by Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee.Ruth Gruener was a hidden child during the Holocaust. At the end of the war, she and her parents were overjoyed to be free. But their struggles as displaced people had just begun.In war-ravaged Europe, they waited for paperwork for a chance to come to America. Once they arrived in Brooklyn, they began to build a new life, but spoke little English. Ruth started at a new school and tried to make friends -- but continued to fight nightmares and flashbacks of her time during World War II.The family's perseverance is a classic story of the American dream, but also illustrates the difficulties that millions of immigrants face in the aftermath of trauma.This is a gripping and human account of a survivor's journey forward with timely connections to refugee and immigrant experiences worldwide today.