Synopsis
When the roundups start, Malka's mother knows she must get her daughters-seven- year-old Malka and sixteen-year-old Minna-across the Hungarian border to safety, a place where they hope Jews can live in peace. But escape proves harder than they could have imagined, with bleeding feet, bad weather, and homesickness, and little Malka falls ill. Left behind to be brought across when the threat has passed, Malka finds herself in a terrifying world full of strangers, starvation, and constant fear of Nazi roundups. As time passes, it becomes more and more apparent that the threat is far from over. Completely alone, Malka struggles to stay hidden, unaware that miles away, a brokenhearted mother is searching frantically for her lost little girl.
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About the Author
Mirjam Pressler was born in Darmstadt in 1940 and now lives in the Bavarian countryside. She is the award-winning author of several novels for young people, which have been translated into many languages. A highly regarded expert on the life of Anne Frank, she was the editor of the Definitive Edition of Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, and also translator of the Diary from Dutch into German. She is the author of The Story of Anne Frank and the novel, Shylock's Daughter, also published by Macmillan.
Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German
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