To Hope and Back

To Hope and Back

Lisa and Sol board the luxury ship St Louis in Hamburg, Germany on 13 May 1939.
They are Jewish, as are almost all of the passengers on board; although war has not been officially declared in Europe, the Nazis have been persecuting Jews for years. The St Louis's German captain, Gustav Schroeder, is determined to see his passengers to safety.

They set sail for Cuba, and the atmosphere on the ship is optimistic, but as they learn that Hitler's propaganda has turned the country against them, the mood changes to despair.
A powerful true story from the bestselling author of The Diary of Laura's Twin and Hiding Edith.

Kathy Kacerhas won many awards for her writing. In 1999 she wrote her first book in Second Story's Holocaust Remembrance Series for Young Readers, The Secret of Gabi's Dresser. Since then she has penned five other books for the series: The Underground Reporters, Clara's War, The Night Spies, Hiding Edith, and The Diary of Laura's Twin. Her first adult book is the non-fiction Restitution: A family's fight for their heritage lost in the Holocaust.

The rights to her books have been sold to many countries, including Germany, China, Italy, Thailand, England, Japan, and Slovenia. A former psychologist who worked with troubled teens, Kathy now writes about the Holocaust for young readers and travels the country speaking about it. She also addresses adults about how to teach sensitive material to young children. Kathy lives in Toronto with her family.

To Hope and Back
Allen and Unwin
Author: Kathy Kacer
ISBN: 9781743310632
Price: $15.99