Product InformationDeterminationGirls with CourageA True StoryHardcover | 5" x 8" | 102 PagesWritten by: Rochel YaffePublished by: Menucha PublishersAbout this BookCan one girl’s determination keep her family safe?Young Freidi lives in the town of Brustzura, Czechoslovakia, in the 1930s. Her neighbors are very poor, so Freidi gives them extra food from her family’s store and shares her lunches with hungry schoolmates. When Jewish villagers are deported to Poland with the start of the war, Freidi must act. Can she possibly reach them in time?This is the true story of a caring and courageous young woman. From baking delicacies in her cozy kitchen to smuggling food into a cramped cellar, join Freidi as she battles the evil around her and strives to bring hope to a broken world.“Freidi’s remarkable life will inspire young readers, who will be drawn to her unwavering determination, passion for learning, and selflessness.” —Mrs. C. Laufman, Principal, Ateret Torah “Determination is the story of a young girl, Freidi, who is determined to do what she can to help others. Reading this story will help girls appreciate their own lives in modern times.” —Mrs. Sara Devora Aronovitch, Yeshiva M’kor Boruch Library“A gripping story of a girl with unyielding determination to continue her family’s legacy of chesed no matter the circumstances. The reader will be drawn in by the depiction of a world that feels both different and familiar. Getting to know Friedi is an adventure!” —Miss E. Katzenstein, administration, Bais Yaakov of Boro Park
