Renata, A Child of the Holocaust: A Novel Based on the Life of

Renata, A Child of the Holocaust: A Novel Based on the Life of Renata Haberer

Like most children, Renata Haberer loved the train.

The sound of the whistle. The gentle hum of wheels hugging the tracks. Chatting with passengers she did not know. Renata loved it all.

But all that changed on an October day in 1940 when German soldiers forced Renataâ€™s family and her townâ€™s fellow Jews on a different kind of train for a destination unknown.

It wasnâ€™t just Renataâ€™s love of trains that changed that day. Everything she cherished would never be the same.

Based on actual events, Renata tells the story of a German girl born as Adolph Hitler comes to power. At first shielded by her parents of Nazi abuses and a world collapsing around them, Renataâ€™s facade of a normal childhood begins to crumble with Kristallnacht.

Soon one horrific change after another shatters Renataâ€™s life, leading to a separation from her parents and ultimately a race to the Swiss border with a German soldier at her heels. No longer did Renata wish for a new doll or a new party dressâ€”all she wished for was to be with her family.

Geared to readers ages ten and up, Renata is authored by Helen Stein Behr, a long-time elementary school educator who approaches this true Holocaust story with a prose and sensitivity appropriate for readers of any age.

Adults and children alike will find Renata to be a page-turning and riveting story of a young girlâ€™s despair, hope and courage â€“ and a joyful ending that defied the odds.
Country USA
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-09-29
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-09-29
Format	Kindle eBook

Renata, A Child of the Holocaust: A Novel Based on the Life of Renata Haberer

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