About This Book
A parent would reach for this book when their child begins asking difficult questions about the Holocaust, or when they are searching for a story about finding agency in a world that feels out of control. Chaya Lindner is a teenager in Nazi-occupied Poland who transforms from a victim into a courier for the Jewish resistance. This fast-paced historical novel explores themes of courage, the ethics of rebellion, and the profound grief of losing family while fighting for a larger cause. It is most appropriate for middle schoolers (ages 10 to 14) who are ready for an honest, though not gratuitously graphic, look at one of history's darkest chapters. Parents will appreciate how it emphasizes that even in total darkness, an individual's choices can provide a flicker of light.
