A moving biography of the woman who created The Tower of Faces, a
powerful exhibit at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington,
DC.
Sydney Taylor Book Award (Gold Medal)
A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book
★ "...There are many picture books about the Holocaust, but this one
stands out with Gal's beautiful watercolor pictures and the true account
of one woman's goal that her community never be forgotten. A beautiful
tribute....Highly recommended." -- School Library Journal, starred
review
★ "A stunning tale . . . . bursting with detail and life. . . . A
magnificent and moving tribute to a loving community and an
extraordinary woman." -- Booklist, starred review
★ "A powerful tribute....Moving." -- Publisher's Weekly, starred
review
★ "An affirming tribute to a Jewish past that was lost in the
Holocaust as well as to one survivor's work." -- The Horn Book, starred
review
" ...A loving testament to light and hope and the vision of a
remarkable woman." -- Kirkus Reviews
"...the book's mes-sage is con-sis-tent-ly opti-mistic... Stiefel
paints a truth-ful por-trait appro-pri-ate for those just begin-ning to
learn about the Holocaust....Gal's artwork...is dramatic and
accessible...a book that ensures [Eliach and her town] will not be
forgotten." -- Jewish Book Council
There once was a girl named Yaffa. She loved her family, her home, and
her beautiful Polish town that brimmed with light and laughter. She also
loved helping her Grandma Alte in her photography studio. There,
shopkeepers, brides, babies, and bar mitzvah boys posed while Grandma
Alte captured their most joyous moments on film. And before the Jewish
New Year, they sent their precious photographs to relatives overseas
with wishes for good health and happiness.
But one dark day, Nazi soldiers invaded the town. Nearly 3,500 Jewish
souls -- including family, friends, and neighbors of Yaffa -- were
erased.
This is the stunning true story of how Yaffa made it her life's mission
to recover thousands of her town's photographs from around the world.
Using these photos, she built her amazing TOWER OF FACES, a permanent
exhibit in the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, to restore the soaring
spirit of Eishyshok.
