Five paw prints. During the 1930s life in Vienna, Austria was wonderful for Lily Renee. Days filled with family, friends, school, museums, the theater…a typical life for a girl from a wealthy family. But in 1939, everything changed when Austria joined Germany under the leadership of the Nazi Party. After that, Lily’s life was in danger. She was in danger because she was Jewish and the Nazi Party did NOT like people of Jewish descent. The only way for Lily to be safe was to leave Austria, but she would have to leave without her parents. Would Lily be brave enough to save her life without her parents with her, would the Nazi Party let Lily and hundreds of other Jewish children leave Austria, and would her love be enough to save her own parents if she left Austria? Only time would tell. I have to say this was a very good book. I've read other graphic novels about the Holocaust, but I had never seen any that would be considered suitable for older elementary students. This graphic novel was a good balance of getting important information across without being so "graphic" that it wouldn't be appropriate for 4th and 5th graders. To learn more about Lily Renee visit, http://www.nywici.org/features/blogs/aloud/womens-history-month-lily-renee-wilhelm---holocaust-survivor-comic-book-pioneer.
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