This graphic novel is a fictionalized account of the author’s life as one of France’s “hidden children” during the German occupation of France during World War II. Catherine, nee Rachel, had to move from school to convent to orphanage to farmhouse whenever she was in danger of her Jewish identity being discovered. She was an avid photographer and was able to document much of her life during the War.

Reviewed by Karen Sandlin Silverman, Mt. Ararat Middle School, Topsham