Grace in the Wilderness Author:Aranka Siegal Now that the war is over, Piri wants to go home... but where is home? — In the aftermath of the liberation of Bergen-elsen, fifteen-year-old Piri wants to return to her home in Hungary. But the Swedish Red Cross has taken in Piri and her sister, and they must travel from place to place, staying wherever they can. Then a kind Swedish couple asks P... more »iri to come live with them. The Rantzows are generous and loving, but they will never replace the family she has lost. And though she makes friends and falls in love, it is all bittersweet-for Piri and her sister are determined to travel to America...« less
This book is almost heart-wrenching. You can't help but feel for the characters in the book and hope that their long journey turns out well. There are lots of twists and turns and anyone with a heart will love this book.