Based on a true story of survival in the Holocaust
A TIME TO HIDE
written by Marion Seidemann Fredman, published by The Collective Book Studio,with illustrations by Elisa, Diane Dove, and Juliana Fredman,
A Time to Hide captures a powerful true story of Holocaust survival, told through personal testimony, historical photographs, and evocative new illustrations.
When Grete and Julius fled Nazi Germany, they never imagined they’d be forced into hiding in a Dutch attic. While in hiding, their daughter Marion was born—a moment of light amid the darkest of times. Years later, Marion Seidemann Fredman shares her family’s courageous story of love, loss, and resilience in this visually rich, nonfiction picture book.
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“Pair this skillfully crafted book with . . . other Anne Frank resources to expand the context of the Holocaust experience.
-- Booklist, starred review
"Powerful imagery from Dove, Fredman, and Kleven propel Seidemann Fredman’s layered debut. Restrained prose anchors a story of constant peril ... Blending documentary- and scrapbook-style elements, illustrations recall the expressive spirit of Der Blaue Reiter and the intimate sensibility of Maira Kalman, bringing to life the stark realities of hiding—hunger, fear, narrow escapes—alongside moments of quiet defiance, including the author’s own birth in concealment. Assembled from inherited memory, it’s a piercing narrative that feels like a preserved family archive—fragmentary yet affecting."
--Publisher's Weekly
"With the extraordinary illustrations by Elisa Kleven and Diane Dove, with the publication of "A Time to Hide: Based on a True Story of Survival During the Holocaust", author/storyteller Marion Seidemann Fredman effectively captures a powerful true story of Holocaust survival, told through personal testimony, historical photographs, and evocative new illustrations. A fully appropriate introduction to the Holocaust for young readers, "A Time to Hide" is a unique and unreservedly recommended addition to family, elementary school, middle school, and community library Holocaust Studies picture book collections for children ages 9-12."
--Midwest Book Review
To listen to an interview with Marion and Elisa at San Francisco's Commonwealth Club, click here.
The family today!
