To Hope & Back by Kathy Kacer
Based on the true story of the ship St. Louis, which left Germany in May 1939 full of Jewish passengers seeking refuge in Cuba. Denied port in Cuba, the US, and finally Canada, the St. Louis was forced to return to Europe, where many passengers later died in the Holocaust. Through the eyes of two children, Sol and Lisa, both of whom survived the war and shared their experiences, we see as their journey begins with excitement and hope, only to end in frustration and fear. The children's chapters alternate with those of Captain Schroeder, who reveals the full history of the journey.
Kathy Kacer's writing has earned her numerous prizes, including the Silver Birch, Red Maple, Hackmatack, and the American Jewish Library Association Award. The Secret of Gabi's Dresser, the first book in Second Story Publications' Holocaust Memory Series, was published in 1999. She's written four more books in the series since then. Kacer, a former psychologist who worked with problematic teenagers, now writes for young readers about the Holocaust and speaks about it across the country. Kacer and her family live in Toronto.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781897187968 |
| ISBN 10 | 1897187963 |
| Title | To Hope & Back |
| Author | Kathy Kacer |
| Series | Holocaust Remembrance Series For Young Readers Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Second Story Press |
| Year published | 2012-05-03 |
| Number of pages | 200 |
| Prizes | Commended for National Jewish Book Award (Children/Young Adult) 2011 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |