What the Night Sings
Vesper Stamper, illustrated by Vesper Stamper
In 1945, sixteen-year-old Gerta is liberated from Bergen-Belsen and tries to build a life after the Holocaust. A Jewish refugee recovering from physical and emotional trauma, she is aided by fellow survivor Lev and by Michah, who helps Jews reach Palestine. Flashbacks reveal her earlier life, including her musical ambitions, the murder of her father at Auschwitz, and her placement in the women’s orchestra because she played viola. After the war, Gerta must reckon with loss, displacement, family, music, and her changed sense of self.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
