Sammy Savos is an illustrator and storyboard artist who has worked on shows at Cartoon Network, Titmouse Inc. and ShadowMachine. She is most interested in storytelling, whether it be through comics or storyboarding. The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival is her debut graphic novel.
Topic: Empathy, History, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship
Age Range:
Enia is just 7 years old when the Nazis invade Poland. Her family and carefree village life is torn from her as she’s taken to Auschwitz.
This graphic novel memoir of courage, hope and survival brings this heartrending story to a new generation with expressive, emotional illustrations. Supported by curriculum-linked resources for KS2/3.
Themes: The Holocaust | Poland during WW2 | Antisemitism | Trauma | Grief and loss | Family | Friendship | Freedom | Survival | Refuge | Immigration | Voice | Remembrance