This book is about a young teenage girl named Hanna, who is a Jew, and it is a story about her and her family's survival during the Holocaust. This is slightly different to what I've read before with Holocaust books, as this does not feature within a Nazi concentration camp. Her family and extended family are forced to hide in a forest and survive as well as they possibly can. It's a beautiful story about family, friendship, strength and survival. I feel as if I learnt something when reading this book, and although the characters are fictional (minus Hitler), it is based on true stories of survival of such a horrific era in history. 

It's written from the first person perspective of Hanna, who is telling her story to her daughter. Because of it being written in the first person, we really get to know Hanna. We read her thoughts, feelings, memories and more. She's a strong and intelligent girl who really helps her family during their time in hiding. I highly recommend this book, as it is well-written, educational and emotional. It's a wonderful book.

"It's ok to cry, Hanna...crying is a form of breathing."

*ugly sobbing*

Narrated in the voice of 14 year old Hanna, My Real Name is Hanna is the true story of a Jewish family on their quest for survival in the Ukraine during the Holocaust. The family eventually takes refuge in underground caves leaving them to try to make some semblance of a life while being cast in complete and total darkness.

"What is it like to take your last breath? What if the sound of it gave you away?"

*more ugly sobbing*

This is a powerful story about family, hope and ultimately the goodness of mankind.

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I was provided an ARC of this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was both inspirational and heartbreaking. Knowing that it was loosely based off of a real event made it even more tragic to read. The first third of the book consisted of the narrator describing daily life in a Ukrainian village, which helped set the scene for later events. I'm really glad that this book didn't jump straight into the action like so many World War 2 books seem to do. This one slowly built up and created unique, relatable characters. The other two thirds of the book covered what the main character went through as she and several other families attempted to avoid capture and starvation. It was easy to become emotionally attached to Hanna which inevitably led to my caring about her survival. What she and her family would sometimes eat or do to live was simply appalling! My only complaint with this book was that the title didn't make since until the last few pages of the book. I wish the story could have gone into a little more depth and been extended to cover some of that journey. Overall very good and something I highly recommend!

“I am beginning to realize that freedom means you can be who you are meant to be, whatever that is. . . . That breathing without any thought to it is a gift. Now, I think about breathing all the time. What is it like to take your last breath? What if the sound of it gave you away?”

I have always been enthralled with stories revolving around WW2. Learning the true meaning of strength and perseverance by reading accounts of what life was like for Jews. My Real Name is Hanna, did not disappoint in any regard. Inspired by true events, this coming of age story illustrates the insurmountable odds people had to face to survive, yet does so with remarkable spirit of hope and faith in others.

Thank you to NetGalley, Mandel Vilar Press, and Tara Lynn Masih for providing me with a copy of this book.

This was yet another heartwrenching book based on World War 2. Every book on the topic is like something I have never read before. Each book written on the Holocaust is never the same..This one was definitely a "type" I have never read before.. Living in caves for months on end kept me wondering what was going to happen to these poor families all because they were Jewish.. Definitely recommend the wonderful read and thanks to netgalley for letting me review it.

I devoured this book in one sitting as it was is hard to put it down. It was well written storyline was well thought out and powerful. I would highly recommend it.

Thank you to NetGalley, Mandel Vilar Press and Tara Lynn Masihfor the opportunity to read this book.

This book tells the story of Hanna and her family, which is told in a marvelous way. I love reading more about World War II and these stories need to be read.  I read this book in one siting, it was hard putting it down, because I  wanted to understand what else did the story have to tell.

I hope that this one like many stories alike that stays with me for a long time. Therefore I can say I highly recommend this book. 

My main problem with this book was its writing, there was something out for me. But either way I really enjoyed the book overall

'My Real Name Is Hanna' was an incredible read. The beautiful story of Hanna and her family was told wonderfully. This story touched me and I felt like I was really there in the midst of the holocaust. The story followed a family of Jews in hiding during World War II. I absolutely love historical fiction and this book was another wonderful story to add to my collection. I definitely recommend this book.

This was an amazing book telling a story that needed to be told; I loved reading about the Jews and their experiences during the war as I have only ever read books from the point of the NAZI's and citizens. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and recommend it to everyone for a raw, beautiful and informative read.

Thankyou to NetGalley, Mandel Vilar Press and Tara Lynn Masih for the opportunity to read this novel.
I am having a great deal of difficulty to find the words to describe the book I just read. So many things come to mind but don't seem enough to explain how hauntingly beautiful Hanna's story is.
I will start by saying that this story demands to be read in one sitting. It was incredibly hard to put it down once you start reading. The storyline was well thought out and so wonderfully descriptive that the reader feels as if they are with Hanna as she faces the horrors of war, It is a powerful story about strength of spirit, power of faith and love and of humanity. And one girls determination to keep her family together through a horrific period of history.
This book had a profound effect on me and I know it will stay with me for a long time to come. I would highly recommend My Real Name Is Hanna. If you loved The Book Thief, Beneath A Scarlet Sky or All The Light We Cannot See, you will enjoy this novel.
Thankyou again to Tara Lynn Masih for writing such a captivating story.

The story is told by a mother, who is telling her story to her children and explaining why she is not using real name. Our main character, Hanna Slivka, is a young 14 years old girl that lives in a small Jewish village, Kwasova. War broke out, when Hitler's army has defied Comrade Stalin and crossed the border into Soviet-occupied Ukraine. Hearing the news, Hanna, Leon and their families are forced to run away from their beloved home and hide in the forest hut. Two families had to share one narrow room. As the story goes on, the settings are changing as well. Conditions were really hard and the arrival of winter made it even more difficult as food supplies were decreasing each day. Soon they realised that they will have to move and so the hidden caves became their new home for a longer period of time. The story is showing a strong bond between families, friends and helping those in need. When the war is finally over, and they head back to devastated Kwasova, and they soon realise that things are not as they used to be.