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Shop nowMy Real Name Is Hanna
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Learn moreInspired by real Holocaust events, this poignant historical novel is a powerful coming-of-age story.
Hanna Slivka is on the cusp of fourteen when Hitler’s army crosses the border into Soviet-occupied Ukraine. Soon, the Gestapo closes in, determined to make the shtetele she lives in “free of Jews.” Until the German occupation, Hanna spent her time exploring Kwasova with her younger siblings, admiring the drawings of the handsome Leon Stadnick, and helping her neighbor dye decorative pysanky eggs. But now she, Leon, and their families are forced to flee and hide in the forest outside their shtetele—and then in the dark caves beneath the rolling meadows, rumored to harbor evil spirits.
Underground, they battle sickness and starvation, while the hunt continues above. When Hanna’s father disappears, suddenly it’s up to Hanna to find him—and to find a way to keep the rest of her family, and friends, alive.
Sparse, resonant, and lyrical, weaving in tales of Jewish and Ukrainian folklore, My Real Name Is Hanna celebrates the sustaining bonds of family, the beauty of a helping hand, and the tenacity of the human spirit.
Tara Lynn Masih is author of the critically acclaimed short-story collection Where the Dog Star Never Glows and founding series editor of The Best Small Fictions. She is a National Jewish Book Awards finalist and received a Florida Book Award and a Julia Ward Howe Award for My Real Name Is Hanna, her debut novel.
Suzanne Toren has over 30 years of experience in recording. She won the American Foundation for the Blind's Scourby Award for Narrator of the Year in 1988, and AudioFile magazine named her the 2009 Best Voice in Nonfiction & Culture. She is also the recipient of multiple Earphones Awards. Her many credits include works by Jane Smiley, Margaret Weis, Jerry Spinelli, Barbara Kingsolver, and Cynthia Rylant. AudioFile also raves, “Toren brings a distinguishing warmth and power to her narrations. Her talents extend to both fiction and nonfiction, and in her recording career of 30-plus years she has given listeners heart-wrenching memoirs, lively history, engaging light fiction, and involving mysteries.” Toren also performs on and off-Broadway and in regional theatres.
Reviews
“Unreservedly recommended, especially for middle school, high school, and community library YA fiction collections”
“Offers seeds of compassion to young and experienced readers alike.”
“A brilliantly rendered memorial to survivors of the Holocaust…A strong choice for young adult shelves.”
“Toren’s narration makes the plight of these characters palpable…Toren skillfully conveys Hannah’s hope for an Allied victory and for building a new life.”
“Masih is to be commended for shining light on a little-known piece of Ukrainian history.”
“A stirring story of survival, resilience, and love.”
“A gripping story of courage and endurance in the face of Nazi terror.”
“Filled with breathtaking you-are-there historical detail, filigreed with touches of Jewish and Ukrainian folklore…a worthy addition to the canon of Holocaust literature for young readers.”
“In bringing light to the caves of memory, Tara Masih gives us the redeeming power of storytelling in this extraordinary story.”
“It’s said the Holocaust defies imagination. Tara L. Masih defies that notion. My Real Name is Hanna…is an unforgettable odyssey.”
“Well written and highly recommended.”
“Poetic and vivid.”
“It is refreshing to find an original voice that delivers such a harrowing, yet inspiring message for young readers..in this highly readable, affecting novel.”
“A carefully researched, often moving narrative of one family’s struggle and survival.”
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