Alias Anna: A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis
Susan Hood, with Greg Dawson
This true account follows Ukrainian Jewish sisters Zhanna Arshanskaya and Frina during World War II. After the Nazi invasion, their family is detained, and Zhanna escapes while being marched toward Drobytsky Yar. The sisters later reunite, obtain papers identifying them as Christian orphans named Anna and Marina, and perform as musicians for Nazi officers while hiding their identities. After the war, they perform for Jewish survivors before immigrating to the United States.
This book appears on 4 reading lists across 2 editions from 4 organizations.
