The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival

Ages 10 to 14

A gripping graphic memoir about a young Jewish girl's fight for survival during the Holocaust.

As the youngest child in a large Jewish family, Enia Feld’s childhood is happy, carefree, and full of song.

Until the Nazis invade Poland . . .

Change comes slowly. It starts with German soldiers in town and a yellow star on her sweaters. Next, Jewish children are barred from school and there are whispers of their neighbors leaving Poland. And then, all at once, the Nazis start rounding up Jewish families, sending them to ghettos or by train to destinations unknown. In the space of a single night, Enia and her family are separated and forced into hiding—at the mercy of their neighbors during a terrifying time of war.

With beautifully rendered illustrations, The Girl Who Sang shares a powerful story of loss and liberation—of family, survival, and rediscovering your song—during the Holocaust.

About the Author

ESTELLE NADEL is a Holocaust survivor, business owner, and devoted singer. Over the past thirty years, she has shared her story with countless young people, and has had her testimony recorded by the Shoah Foundation Institute and housed at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. She has three sons and five grandchildren, and lives near Denver, Colorado, with her husband.

BETHANY STROUT has worked in children’s book publishing for more than a decade with Writers House Literary Agency; Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; as a bookseller in Denver, Colorado; and as a co-founder of the audiobook publisher OrangeSky.

SAMMY SAVOS is an illustrator and storyboard artist who has worked on shows at Cartoon Network, Titmouse Inc., and ShadowMachine. She is most interested in storytelling, whether it be through comics or storyboarding, and The Girl Who Sang is her debut.