To Hope and Back: The Journey of the St. Louis

by Kathy Kacer

Book Overview

Based on the true story of the ship St. Louis, which left Germany in May 1939 full of Jewish passengers seeking refuge in Cuba. Denied port in Cuba, the US, and finally Canada, the St. Louis was forced to return Europe, where many passengers later died in the Holocaust. Through the eyes of two children, Sol and Lisa, both of whom survived the war and shared their experiences, we see as their journey begins with excitement and hope, only to end in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1897187963
• ISBN13: 9781897187968
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Second Story Press
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.5" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 9 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 8