The Children's Tree of Terezin book is a truly heroic tale

is a truly heroic tale of survival

When Auschwitz was liberated

Balakian presents the chilling history of how the Turkish government implemented the first modern genocide behind the cover of World War I

author of The Devil in the White City and Dead Wake

one young social worker

The Children's Tree of Terezin book is a truly heroic taleBy Dede Harris (Author), Sara Akerlund (Illustrator) A woman with a bold idea, a group of children with brave hearts, and a small maple tree saplingthese elements shape the story of The Childrens Tree of Terezin. During the worst days of the Holocaust, hope still found ways to thrive, even in the horror of a concentration camp. A council of Jewish prisoners at Theresienstadt Concentration Camp, known as Terezin, were determined to share their