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Hana's Suitcase : a True Story by Karen Levine, Karen Levine is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Hana's Suitcase : a True Story about?
An international bestseller and remarkable true story. When Hana's suitcase arrives from Germany at the small Holocaust education centre in Japan, all the children who visit want to know about Hana. When Fumiko Ishioka, the centre's curator, decides to find the answers, she embarks on a journey of discovery across Europe and North America, and seventy years of history. 'Really, it's a very ordinary looking suitcase. You could fit quite a lot in it. Books, games, treasures, toys. But nothing is inside it now. Across the front, there is a girl's name, Hana Brady. A date of birth: May 16 1931. And Waisenkind . That's the German word for orphan.' Where did Hana Brady come from? Where was she going? What did she pack? What Fumiko finds in Hana's suitcase is a true story of terrible sadness and great joy. 'Such a simple little book and yet so powerful.' Sunshine Coast Sunday. 'an extraordinarily powerful book' Dianne Dempsey, The Age From School Library Journal Grade 4-7-Based on a Canadian Broadcasting radio documentary produced by Levine, this book tells the story of Hana Brady, a girl killed at Auschwitz, and how her suitcase came to be a part of the Tokyo Holocaust Education Resou
Who reads Hana's Suitcase : a True Story?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Karen Levine, Karen Levine
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Published
- 2002
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781896764559
- Category
- work of fiction
- Rating
- 4.15 / 5 (44 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
Other editions & translations
- Hana's Suitcase: A True Story (Bank Street College of Education Flora Stieglitz Straus Award (Awards)) (2002)
- Hana's Suitcase on Stage Play (2022)
- Hana's Suitcase: A True Story (Bank Street College of Education Flora Stieglitz Straus Award (Awards)) (2003)
- Hana's Suitcase : a True Story (2004)
- La Maleta de Hana: Un Relato Veridico (2006)
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