Through The Eyes of a Friend

"Through The Eyes of a Friend" is told from the view point of a fictional "best friend" of Anne Frank.  Sarah is a composite character inspired by the experiences and testimonies of many individuals who knew Anne Frank at certain points in her life as well as those young people who experienced the Holocaust throughout Europe. 

Island of Hope

"Island of Hope" features Leah, a ten year old Russian Jewish girl growing up in a shtetl in the Pale of Settlement at the turn of the 20^th century, who dreams of going to school like all of her brothers. When her oldest brother deserts the Czar's army, Leah's parents reveal a plan for the whole family to escape to America. But when Leah alone is detained at Ellis Island, she must confront her biggest obstacle yet: what if she is sent back?

Hear My Voice

In "Hear My Voice," Jessie is the daughter of a Political columnist from Tennessee, growing up in Washington, DC during the early 1900s with dreams of being as important to her father as her younger brother is. When her Great-Aunt Charlotte, a longtime suffragist, comes to Washington, she introduces Jessie to the movement. Jessie begins to learn about the history of the women who started the movement.

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