Out of Hiding: A Holocaust Survivor’s Journey to America (With a Foreword by Alan Gratz)

Written by Ruth Gruener

Narrated by Natasha Soudek

With a foreword by Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee.

Ruth Gruener was a hidden child during the Holocaust. At the end of the war, she and her parents were overjoyed to be free. But their struggles as displaced people had just begun.In war-ravaged Europe, they waited for paperwork for a chance to come to America. Once they arrived in Brooklyn, they began to build a new life, but spoke little English. Ruth started at a new school and tried to make friends -- but continued to fight nightmares and flashbacks of her time during World War II.The family's perseverance is a classic story of the American dream, but also illustrates the difficulties that millions of immigrants face in the aftermath of trauma.This is a gripping and human account of a survivor's journey forward with timely connections to refugee and immigrant experiences worldwide today.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Release date: Oct 20, 2020
• ISBN: 9781338673418

Reviews for Out of Hiding

[Margaret · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

What an amazing story of survival in an evil time in history. It always amazes me how survivors of the Holocaust were able to move to different countries, learn new languages, assimilate, marry & start their own families while still in many instances having to put up with the same old prejudices & also trying to come to terms with what happened to them . I truly admire the spirit of all those survivors & am in awe of their courage to not only tell their stories about survival but about the courage & kindness of others who risked their lives to help others. It's so important to keep educating people so this never happens again.

[Susan Gray · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I love historical fiction. I have read Jacks book and after I read that I was wondering what Ruth’s backstory was and found this book! One of my all time favorites!

[Becky Baumgartner · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A stunning autobiography that not only shares her Holocaust experiences but also what it was like after the war.

[Rachelle Hertzler · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This story is great, I love it, i hardly got Into it yet and it’s wonderful