It is 1941. Hedy and her family are Jewish, and the Nazi party is rising. Hedy's family is no longer safe in their home in Hungary. They decide to flee to America, but because of their circumstances, sixteen-year-old Hedy must make her way through Europe alone. Will luck be with her? Will she be brave? Join Hedy on her journey-where she encounters good fortune and misfortune, a kind helper and cruel soldiers, a reunion and a tragedy-and discover how Hedy is both lucky and brave. Hedy's Journey adds an important voice to the canon of Holocaust stories, and her courage will make a lasting impact on young readers.

Author: Michelle Bisson
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Capstone Press
Published: 08/01/2017
Series: Encounter: Narrative Nonfiction Picture Books
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 11.00h x 9.10w x 0.20d
ISBN: 9781515782223
Audience: 08 - 12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 189362 / Hedy's Journey: The True Story of a Hungarian Girl Fleeing the Holocaust


Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 232 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
Bisson, Michelle: - Michelle Bisson is an award-winning journalist and playwright and was a long-time book reviewer for The Seattle Times. This is her first picture book. Michelle lives just outside of New York City in Tarrytown, New York.