Julie Gilbert,
Ana Bidault Illustrator
Aug 1, 2025
Hardcover Reinforced Library Binding
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Historical / Historical / Military & Wars / Comics & Graphic Novels / Action & Adventure / Action & Adventure / Survival Stories / Girls & Women
Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 4
Twelve-year-old Greta, her mom, and her cousin’s family must survive the firebombing of Dresden, Germany, by Allied aircraft during World War II. This historical fiction graphic novel about the Bombing of Dresden shows the terrible event through the eyes of one child.
The year is 1945 and Dresden, Germany, is being firebombed during World War II! Twelve-year-old Greta is worried that her cousin, Hannah, will soon be deported. Hannah is Jewish, and the only thing that has helped her family remain in Dresden during the war is her Christian father. But when Allied bombers suddenly descend on the city, Greta realizes that she, her mother, and her cousin’s family are all in grave danger. Will Greta find a way to help everyone escape before the firebombing completely destroys Dresden?
