By Marion Baraitser and Anna Evans.

A sci-fi graphic novel about four teenagers' life-saving jouney in the Nazi camp, Theresienstadt
First ever graphic novel with a Jewish subject by two women.
Price: £13.50

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ReviewS:

'This is a very accessible way of telling the Holocaust story to today's teenagers. It focuses on young people doing what they always do whatever the circumstance: flirting, bending the rules, helping each other out, smuggling in illicit objects (in this case a collection of puppets that they can express their underlying anxieties with) though they are experiencing one of the twentieth century's most inhumane events. The black and white pencil drawings are beautifully done and very sensitive, yet with a cool edge deriving from today's best comic book illustration, and there are a number of touches of humour as well.'  Amazon review, 2010

'This debut offers a fresh way for young readers to connect to the Holocaust and the tragedies of war.' Paul Gravett 'Comics International'
'This is a brilliant book, informative, funny in places and interesting.' (Jewish Rennaissance)

SUMMARY:

Four teenagers try to grow up, experience sex and discover their creative powers in the face of a repressive, unpredictable and horrific regime in the Nazi transit camp Theresienstadt. They carry on through laughter and tears in the face of absurdity.

DESCRIPTION:

Teenager Dinah lives in Amercity, 2020. Bored and dreamy, she is propelled by her advanced computer on a terrifying journey to Home Number One, a refuge for young people in the Nazi transit camp. She meets her Jewish cousin and friends. The teenagers venture into the forbidden cave of confiscated goods to retrieve the puppets made by Pietr's father, tortured for drawing the truth. They encounter the terrifying camp Commander, who beautifies the camp for false propaganda, and he destroys the puppets. They learn to survive and love.