Hidden child of the Holocaust
Subtitle: a true story
By: Stacy Cretzmeyer
Publisher: Troll Associates
Published: 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780816765188
Subjects: Biography; France; Hartz, Ruth Kapp; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Jewish children in the Holocaust; Jews; Personal narratives
Description: Ruth and her family live in the south of France. When the Nazi's invade Paris during WWII, many Jews in France must go into hiding. Ruth's family changes identity. Her cousin tells Ruth that her name is now Renee, so that she blends in with other French children. When the Nazis move into southern France the situation becomes desperate....
Notes: Adapted from "Your name is Renee: Ruth Kapp Hartz's story as a hidden child in Nazi-occupied France" by Stacy Gretzmeyer.