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Paper Hearts

An act of defiance. A statement of hope. A crime punishable by death. Making a birthday card in Auschwitz was all of those things. But that is what Zlatka did, in 1944, for her best friend, Fania. She stole and bartered for paper and scissors, secretly creating an origami heart. Then she passed it to every girl at the work tables to sign with their hopes and wishes for happiness, for love, and most of all -- for freedom.

Fania knew what that heart meant, for herself and all the other girls. And she kept it hidden, through the bitter days in the camp and through the death marches. She kept it always.

This novel is based on the true story of Fania and Zlatka, the story of the bond that helped them both to hope for the best in the face of the worst. Their heart is one of the few objects created in Auschwitz, and can be seen today in the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre.

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"Wiviott begins this affecting novel in verse at the gates of the Auschwitz death camp.... Along with the depiction of the daily horrors of the camp, there are memories of a past, rich Jewish life filled with caring families, religious traditions, words from scripture, and other reminders of a time when normal life was joyful. In a postscript, the author details what is historical fact and what is fictionalized. A glossary gives the meanings of Yiddish and Jewish words. A beautifully told true story about brave young women who refused to be victims and walked out of Auschwitz with their heads unbowed." — Lillian Hecker, School Library Journal

Product Details

Recommended Age 12 and up
Author Meg Wiviott
ISBN 1481439847
Publication Date Sep 1, 2015
Publisher Margaret K. McElderry Books
Language English