Lily Renee, Escape Artist: From Holocaust Survivor to Comic Book Pioneer (Graphic Universe)
by:
Trina Robbins (author)
Anne Timmons (author)
Mo Oh (author)
In 1938, Lily Renée Wilheim is a 14-year-old Jewish girl living in Vienna. Her days are filled with art and ballet. Then the Nazis march into Austria, and Lily's life is shattered overnight. Suddenly, her own country is no longer safe for her or her family. To survive, Lily leaves her parents...
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In 1938, Lily Renée Wilheim is a 14-year-old Jewish girl living in Vienna. Her days are filled with art and ballet. Then the Nazis march into Austria, and Lily's life is shattered overnight. Suddenly, her own country is no longer safe for her or her family. To survive, Lily leaves her parents behind and travels alone to England. Escaping the Nazis is only the start of Lily's journey. She must escape many more times--from servitude, hardship, and danger. Will she find a way to have her own sort of revenge on the Nazis? Follow the story of a brave girl who becomes an artist of heroes and a true pioneer in comic books.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780761381143 (0761381147)
Publish date: December 1st 2011
Publisher: Graphic Universe
Pages no: 96
Edition language: English
Category:
Childrens,
Non Fiction,
Biography,
History,
Middle Grade,
Family,
World War II,
Sequential Art,
Graphic Novels,
Comics,
Holocaust
A high interest text with glossary, this graphic novel would be great for introducing second-language learners to WWII history. While it lacks the emotional punch and maturity of Maus, the genre's classic, some teachers may be more comfortable using this story which lacks the gore, nudity, and adult...
I loved learning about Lily Renee, and the British Internments Camps (about which I was completely ignorant), and how with the men off to war women were hired to draw all the comics. The only problem is that the story is focused on Lily escaping the Nazis and fleeing to the US after a time in the UK...
English review (for italian version scroll down)Lily Renee is a lucky child: she has a family who loves her and she is very good at painting. But then the Holocaust begins and all changes: in fact, Lily is jewish, her only way to survive is to escape from Austria to England, alone and without money,...
Interesting person but not a terribly compelling presentation or story.
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