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Erika's story follows a Jewish girl who is taken from a train bound for a Nazi death camp in 1944. She survives with the help of kind strangers who risk everything to protect her. Raised in a safe home, Erika later discovers a sense of peace and belonging within her own family.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Ruth Vander Zee
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