A review by smkean
My Real Name Is Hanna by Tara Lynn Masih

4.0

My Real Name is Hanna was an emotionally powerful read. Based on true events during WW2, this book centers on Hanna's family as they are driven from their home and into the forest to hide from the Nazis. There's a horribly realistic feel to the storytelling but it manages to not push too far, the pain as well as the hope these people felt comes through. I enjoyed the sense of family, community and Jewish traditions that brought light to the bleakness of the time. I think this is terrific for middle grade/YA readers with an interest in what things were like for the Jewish community during the Nazi takeovers.