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Gr 6-9 Krinitz tells the story of her childhood in a small Polish village through a series of hand-stitched embroidered panels and captions. Done in various needlework techniques, different styles of embroidery, and fabric collage, the 34 panels depict with astonishing detail and complexity her childhood home and family before World War II, the Nazi invasion of her village, and the forced labor and deat...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Astounding quilted and embroidered illustrations tell the painful and inspiring story of Esther Nisenthal as she stays alive in a time when so many did not. The book begins as a celebration of a child's idyllic life in pre-WWII central Poland—Esther lived on a farm filled with children, chickens, geese, and family and religious traditions. All was to change for this Jewish family when the Nazis came in 1939. Esther Nisenthal Krinitz's embroidered pictures are a testament to both her prodi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More