Hanna Slivka is almost fourteen when Hitler’s army invades Soviet-occupied Ukraine. Soon, the Gestapo closes in, determined to make the shtetele she lives in “free of Jews.” Weaving in tales of Jewish and Ukrainian folklore, and inspired by real events, SLJ recommends "My Real Name Is Hanna" as a resource for students to process the war in Ukraine. "To strong effect, the loveliness of Hanna’s thoughts counters the ever-present dangers of what she faces." -Foreword Reviews (Editor's Pick)

Rights Contact

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Award(s)

Florida Book Award—Gold, Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award in Historical Fiction--Gold, National Jewish Book Award Finalist 2019, Skipping Stones Honor Award Book, and The Julia Ward Howe Award for Young Readers

Rights Sold (Countries)

Slovakia

Book Website

https://taramasih.com/my-real-name-is-hanna

Contributor(s)

Tara Lynn Masih

Publisher

Mandel Vilar Press

ISBN-13

978-1-942134-51-0

Publication Date

Sep 15, 2018

Pages

206

Price

$16.95

Tags

#yafiction

#historical

Our Review

Narrated as a harrowing memory retold to an inquisitive granddaughter, Hanna’s story begins in 1939. Hanna and her family live in a remote village in Soviet-occupied Ukraine. Anti-Semitism is a constant issue, but it does little to dampen Hanna’s vivaciousness and connection to a Christian... Read More