Summary (from Goodreads):
When Elly was just 15 years old, she, her mother and brother were deported by cattle car to the Auschwitz II / Birkenau concentration camp. On the day they arrived at Auschwitz, a soldier directed Elly to the right; her mother and brother were sent to the left. She never saw her family alive again. Elly later learned that her father also had been killed in a forced-labor camp.
My Review:
This book was riveting and tragic, but with a strong theme of resilience and survival. Elly's story of how she persisted through the horrifying events of the Holocaust is an inspiring lesson for anyone who struggles with challenges they feel they can't face. The addition of several of Elly's poems at the end of the book provide an interesting insight into this brave lady.
Read: March 2022
