Bibliograph

Alias Anna, Zhanna Arshanskaya : a biography in verse : a true story of outwitting the Nazis, Susan Hood with Greg Dawson

Type

Label

Alias Anna, Zhanna Arshanskaya : a biography in verse : a true story of outwitting the Nazis, Susan Hood with Greg Dawson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes filmography and bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

mapsillustrationsportraits

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 10 up

Literary Form

poetry

Main title

Alias Anna

Nature of contents

filmographiesbibliography

Responsibility statement

Susan Hood with Greg Dawson

Sub title

Zhanna Arshanskaya : a biography in verse : a true story of outwitting the Nazis

Summary

When the Germans invaded Ukraine, Zhanna, a young Jewish girl, must leave behind her friends, her freedom, and her promising musical future at a world-renowned conservatory. With no time to stay goodbye, Zhanna, her sister, Frina, and their entire family are removed from their home by the Nazis and forced on a long, cold death march. When her father bribes a guard, Zhanna escapes with nothing more than her musical talent, her beloved Chopin sheet music, and her father's final plea: 'I don't care what you do. Just live'. Told in verse, this is the moving true story of how piano prodigies Zhanna (alias "Anna") and her sister, Frina, outplayed their pursuers while hiding in plain sight

Target audience

pre adolescent

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