I Will Come Back for You: A Family in Hiding During World War II - Marisabina Russo
Submitted by lluncheon on Fri, 2012-12-07 13:45
How do you tell a child about the
Holocaust? Marisabina Russo
provides a nuanced yet age-appropriate
example in I Will Come Back For You
(Schwartz & Wade, $17.99). Based
on the author’s mother’s experiences
in Italy during World War II, the
story is told through the framework
of a grandmother explaining the
charms on her bracelet to her young
granddaughter. Each charm represents
an episode from her wartime childhood and commemorates her parents’
determined struggle to keep her and her brother safe. Through text and
illustrations, Russo deftly interweaves tragic events with a sense of love
and an abiding hope. Ages 7-10. JLM