This author crafts compelling historical novels for young adults, often delving into complex themes of loss and resilience. Her masterful storytelling penetrates deeply into the human psyche, exploring the impact of historical events on individuals. With a distinctive style characterized by engaging prose and meticulously developed characters, she draws readers into different times and places. Through her works, the author not only narrates stories but also prompts reflection on the past and its echoes in the present.
My name is Hanna. I am 15. I am Latvian. I live with my mother and grandmother. My father is missing, taken by the Russians. I have a boyfriend and I'm training to be a dancer. But none of that is important any more. Because the Nazis have arrived, and I am a Jew. And as far as they are concerned, that is all that matters. This is my story.
This is the first biography to concentrate exclusively on Woolf's close and inspirational friendships with the key women in her life, including the caregivers of her Victorian childhood who instilled in her a lifelong battle between creativity and convention: her taciturn sister, Vanessa Bell; enigmatic artist Dora Carrington; complex writer Katherine Mansfield; aristocratic novelist Vita Sackville-West; and riotous, militant composer Ethel Smyth.
A humorous and insightful story about a girl's journey to cope with her grief.