Lily Renee, Escape Artist
From Holocaust Survivor to Comic Book Pioneer
1st Edition
Published on 1. August 2011
96 pages
978-0-7613-7962-1 (ISBN)
Description
In 1938, Lily Renée Wilheim is a 14-year-old Jewish girl living in Vienna. Her days are filled with art and ballet. Then the Nazis march into Austria, and Lily''s life is shattered overnight. Suddenly, her own country is no longer safe for her or her family. To survive, Lily leaves her parents behind and travels alone to England. Escaping the Nazis is only the start of Lily''s journey. She must escape many more times-from servitude, hardship, and danger. Will she find a way to have her own sort of revenge on the Nazis? Follow the story of a brave girl who becomes an artist of heroes and a true pioneer in comic books.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
MN
United States
Publishing group
Lerner Publishing Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Fifth Grade to Eighth Grade, Reading Age: From 11 to 12 years, Interest Age: From 10 to 14 years
Illustrations
Glossary; Illustrations, color; Illustrations, black and white
File size
23,37 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-7613-7962-1 (9780761379621)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
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Book
08/2011
Graphic Universe
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Persons
Writer and feminist herstorian Trina Robbins has been writing books, comics, and graphic novels for over 30 years. Her most recent books are The Brinkley Girls (Fantagraphics) and Forbidden City: the Golden Age of Chinese Nightclubs (Hampton Press). Her newest graphic novel is the three-part YA series Chicagoland Detective Agency for Graphic Universe™.
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Information
- Chapter One: Vienna, 1938
- Chapter Two: Kindertransport, 1939
- Chapter Three: England
- Chapter Four: Leeds
- Chapter Five: The Blitz
- Chapter Six: "Enemy Alien
- Chapter Seven: America!
- Chapter Eight: Getting By In New York
- More About Lily's Story
- Glossary, German To English
- The Nazi Concentration Camps Vs. The British Internment Camps
- The Concentration Camps
- The Internment Camps
- Afternoon Tea, High Tea, Dinner? I Give Up!
- How Can Anything Be Worth Less Than A Penny?
- Chamberlain Vs. Churchill
- Queen Wilhelmina
- The Holland America Line
- Horn & Hardart: The Automat
- The Fighting Femmes Of Wartime Comic Books And Their Artists
- Lily's Photo Album
- Back Cover
