FIREFLIES IN THE DARK Hardback

Item No: 7034

$18.95

The Story of Friedl Dicker-Brandeis and the Children of Terezin by Susan Goldman Rubin.

During WWII, Friedl Dicker-Brandeis, Bauhaus-trained designer and artist, art therapist, and teacher, joined thousands of other European Jews forced to move to the Terezin concentration camp in Czechoslovakia, where only a few survived. This true story of her selfless battle to bring art and hope to hundreds of children in the camp reveals how flashes of kindness can spark joy even under such appalling conditions--like fireflies in the dark. Filled with photographs and reproductions of the astonishing artwork created by Friedl, her colleagues, and the children of Terezin, the narrative text, with historical notes and valuable references, is appropriate for middle school ages and up. This moving story is a testament to the power of art to sustain hope. 47 pp. Hardback.

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