When Chaya is sent away from home to avoid being sent on the train, she finds a place where she can more than just survive Nazi occupation. She can resist. Chaya becomes a courier, taking people away from the ghetto in hopes of survival. But she cannot save the ones she loves the most. When her resistance group, Akiva, plans a strike against the Nazis, she believes this will be their one chance to prove the Jewish people will not lie down and let the Nazis win. I cringe and yet feel the need to read books like this one. Chaya's story, based on actual events, makes it hard to read. How could people be so cruel to other humans? How does one lose their humanity? How does one look the other way? This is a hard read, but one that shows hope in the midst of darkness and friendship in the midst of fear. For those who appreciate Holocaust stories, this is not as dark as The Boy in the Striped Pajamas or The Diary of Anne Frank at the end, but there is a lot that will break your heart along the way. However, it is well worth the read.
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