Review: Run and Hide

 “Run and HIde” is a graphic novel that tells the story of how Jewish children escaped Nazi persecution during World War II. This graphic novel contains not just one story of escape, but many, from the Kindertransport to walking across the Pyrenees Mountains to hiding in fields and barns. Quotes from survivors are throughout.

Author and illustrator Don Brown’s book starts with an overview of the end of World War I to the rise of the Nazis in Germany. Early efforts by parents to get their children to safety are chronicled with succinct text and haunting illustrations in muted colors. The illustrations effectively capture both urgent movement and terrified stillness.

There are extensive notes and a list of sources in the back of the book.

This book is great for those interested in learning about the Holocaust and the children who escaped. I would definitely recommend this to my students as a concise introduction to the topic.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book provided by NetGalley and the publisher, Clarion Books. All thoughts and opinions are my own.