“A fablelike introduction to the Holocaust for the youngest audiences.” – Kirkus Reviews
Separated from her family, Ruthi struggles to find hope in this universal story of loss and love, by holding tight to a childhood promise.
Ruthi’s cheerful world changes the day soldiers stomp through her town. Separated from her family, alone and afraid, she manages to survive the war, and is brought to Israel where she recovers and learns to live again. Many years later she reunited with her brother Leib and they promised never to be separated again.