A Pura BelprA© Award Winning Author
The situation is getting dire for Jews in Poland on the eve of World War II. Esthera�TMs father has fled to Cuba, and she is the first one to join him. Ita�TMs heartbreaking to be separated from her sister, so Esther promises to write down everything that happens until theya�TMre reunited. And she does, recording both the good a�" the kindness of the Cuban people and her discovery of a valuable hidden talent a�" and the bad: the fact that Nazism has found a foothold even in Cuba. Esthera�TMs evocative letters are full of her appreciation for life and reveal a resourceful, determined girl with an ability to bring people together, all the while striving to get the rest of her family out of Poland before ita�TMs too late.
Age Range: 10-12 | Grade Level: 5-6 | Lexile Measure: NA