by Eddie Jaku
First published 2024
Eddie is a young Jewish boy in 1930s Germany who finds solace in simple pleasures – a favorite toy, a kind neighbor, the beauty of nature. But as darkness encroaches, he must summon all his resilience to survive the horrors of the Holocaust. Through it all, Eddie clings to the belief that happiness is a choice, even in the face of unimaginable adversity. His inspiring true story proves that the human spirit can triumph over even the deepest despair.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: resilience, triumph-over-adversity
Setting: Germany
Period: 1930s
64 pages · Hardcover · Macmillan Australia
Content warnings: war