From 1939 to 1945, a Jewish family struggles to survive in occupied China, young ilse by remaining optimistic, her older brother by joining a resistance movement, her mother by maintaining connections to the past, and her father by playing the violin that had been his livelihood.
Related: Asia, Austria, China, Historical Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)
- ISBN: 9780823419609
- Author: Ruby, Lois
- Published: 2006
- Themes: Jews, World War II
- Descriptors: Asia, Austria, China, Historical Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)