What the Night Sings
What the Night Sings by Vesper Stamper is a First Edition novel published by Random House Children’s Books on February 20, 2018. This 272-page book is presented in English and offers a poignant exploration of a teen Holocaust survivor’s journey as she grapples with her identity and the challenges of rebuilding her life after the trauma of the concentration camps.
Readers will find a richly illustrated narrative that follows Gerta, who, after losing her family, must navigate her newfound freedom in a displaced persons camp. As she encounters Lev, another survivor, Gerta begins to confront her past and embrace her Jewish identity, all while rediscovering her passion for music. The story delves into themes of survival, love, and the quest for belonging, making it a significant addition to the genres of Young Adult Fiction and Historical literature.
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A Morris Award Finalist
Longlisted for the National Book Award
For fans of The Book Thief and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas comes a lushly illustrated novel about a teen Holocaust survivor who must come to terms with who she is and how to rebuild her life.
“A tour de force. This powerful story of love, loss, and survival is not to be missed.” –KRISTIN HANNAH, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Nightingale
After losing her family and everything she knew in the Nazi concentration camps, Gerta is finally liberated, only to find herself completely alone. Without her papa, her music, or even her true identity, she must move past the task of surviving and on to living her life. In the displaced persons camp where she is staying, Gerta meets Lev, a fellow teen survivor who she just might be falling for, despite her feelings for someone else. With a newfound Jewish identity she never knew she had, and a return to the life of music she thought she lost forever, Gerta must choose how to build a new future.
“What the Night Sings is a book from the heart, of the heart, and to the heart. Vesper Stamper’s Gerta will stay with you long after you turn the last page. Her story is one of hope and redemption and life–a blessing to the world.” –Deborah Heiligman, award-winning author of Charles and Emma and Vincent and Theo
A WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST CHILDREN’S BOOK OF 2018
A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF 2018
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