Name: My Bridges of Hope
ISBN: 9780689848988

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Why It Lands

A memoir that reads cleanly for study, but keeps its human edges intact.

Come here for

classroom-ready Holocaust history
personal, reflective witness voice

Expect

Holocaust context without flattening
serious, accessible teen reading

Book Details

Authors: Livia Bitton-Jackson
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: March 1, 2002
Format: Paperback
Theme: Holocaust History for Teens · Holocaust Stories for Teens
Reading lane: Holocaust History for Teens

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Publisher Categories

Lives in History
Girls & Women
Holocaust History for Teens

About This Book

This poignant memoir recounting the author’s experiences after Auschwitz will captivate readers as they follow her through heartache, frustration, adventure, excitement, love, and, ultimately, triumph. After liberation from Auschwitz, fourteen-year-old Elli, her brother, and their mother attempt to rebuild their lives in Czechoslovakia. But it doesn’t take long for Elli to realize that even though the war is over, anti-Semitism is not, so she and her family decide to escape...

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This poignant memoir recounting the author’s experiences after Auschwitz will captivate readers as they follow her through heartache, frustration, adventure, excitement, love, and, ultimately, triumph. After liberation from Auschwitz, fourteen-year-old Elli, her brother, and their mother attempt to rebuild their lives in Czechoslovakia. But it doesn’t take long for Elli to realize that even though the war is over, anti-Semitism is not, so she and her family decide to escape to America along with thousands of other Jews. Little do they know what agonies and adventures await them still.