Hedy's Journey: The True Story of a Hungarian Girl Fleeing the Holocaust

For ages 9-12

It is 1941. Hedy and her family are Jewish, and the Nazi party is rising. Hedy’s family is no longer safe in their home in Hungary. They decide to flee to America, but because of their circumstances, sixteen-year-old Hedy must make her way through Europe alone. Will luck be with her? Will she be brave? Join Hedy on her journey—where she encounters good fortune and misfortune, a kind helper and cruel soldiers, a reunion and a tragedy—and discover how Hedy is both lucky and brave. Hedy’s Journey adds an important voice to the canon of Holocaust stories, and her courage will make a lasting impact on young readers.

Author Michelle Bisson — Tarrytown, New York

Michelle Bisson is an award-winning journalist and playwright and was a long-time book reviewer for The Seattle Times. This is her first picture book. Michelle  lives just outside of New York City in Tarrytown, New York.

El Primo Ramon — La Coruña, Spain

Borja Ramón López Cotelo, also known as El Primo Ramon, Is a PhD archatect who started working as illustrator for Spanish architectural magazines Shortly after he finished his career. Together with Maria Olmo, his partner, he has made illustrated works for international publishing houses (Usborne Publishing, Pearson ELT, Oxford University Press) and communication agencies (VCCP London). They are also authors and illustrators of Las cosas que Importan (ed. Bululu), launched in Spain in 2015, and to be published in China 2017.