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I thought I knew my Holocaust history fairly well. I studied it, went to museums and lectures but never heard of the Jewish Immigrants that fled Nazi Europe to Shanghai. This amazing middle school book took me on a journey with a little girl of seven torn from her home in Vienna and taken to a far off place where everything was different. 

Lily, lived in a relatively safe community of other immigrants while semi sectioned off from the ghettos. She had a strong family, a strong community and exceptional parents. Life was never easy, but they adjusted, till Japan started taking control of the area and they listened to Hitlers wishes. Her family was once again torn away from the home they knew to something far worse than any expected.

There are some basic war facts covering events that caused major changes in the wars direction and some harsh realities and deaths. Everything was very well written, with respect and decency. I loved this way of telling history. I was excited to share what I was reading with others all through the story. I will read more in this series.