When I Grow Up
Book description
An NPR Best Book of the Year
A Washington Post Best Book of the Year
A Chicago Tribune Fall "Best Read"
An Alma most anticipated book of November
From the prize-winning author of The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt, a stunning graphic narrative of newly discovered stories from Jewish teens…
Why read it?
1 author picked When I Grow Up as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This graphic book presents the brief, heartfelt autobiographies of six Jewish teenagers who recorded their deepest thoughts just before the Holocaust.
The heartfelt words and the poignant pictures combine to sketch an unforgettable portrait of youth, dreams, and tragedy.
I love memoirs of all kinds, especially those that offer an intimate perch from which to learn about a wider world.
These teenagers did not know the fate that would soon befall them – but the reader does. This makes the reading experience unspeakably moving.
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