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The Girl From the Abbey: A Heart-Wrenching WW2 Historical Fiction Novel Based on the True Story of a Holocaust Survivor
The only thing that gives her strength is the one thing no one must ever find out.
Warsaw, 1941. The life of fifteen-year-old Hannah is ripped apart as she is forced to flee the only home she ever knew to save her life. After years of hunger and hardship, Hannah’s mother smuggles her out of the Warsaw Ghetto and into the local Christian abbey, where she made arrangements for Hannah to be looked after by any means necessary. Her final wish for her daughter—never forget who you are, and where you came from.
In the abbey, Hannah—now Maria—struggles to find her place among the other war orphans. With the years in the ghetto carved into her body and soul, Hannah’s only source of encouragement lies in once her sister’s childhood friend, now the only remaining connection to her life before the war. But when Mark goes missing, grief threatens to shatter Hannah’s world once again. With nothing but her own conviction to keep her safe, can she find the courage to follow the only man she ever loved into the darkness that threatens the entire world?
An emotional page-turning novel of resilience in the face of unimaginable trials, The Girl From the Abbey is a coming-of-age novel based on the true story of a Holocaust survivor. Perfect for readers of Roberta Kagan, Shari Ryan, and Ellie Midwood.
Warsaw, 1941. The life of fifteen-year-old Hannah is ripped apart as she is forced to flee the only home she ever knew to save her life. After years of hunger and hardship, Hannah’s mother smuggles her out of the Warsaw Ghetto and into the local Christian abbey, where she made arrangements for Hannah to be looked after by any means necessary. Her final wish for her daughter—never forget who you are, and where you came from.
In the abbey, Hannah—now Maria—struggles to find her place among the other war orphans. With the years in the ghetto carved into her body and soul, Hannah’s only source of encouragement lies in once her sister’s childhood friend, now the only remaining connection to her life before the war. But when Mark goes missing, grief threatens to shatter Hannah’s world once again. With nothing but her own conviction to keep her safe, can she find the courage to follow the only man she ever loved into the darkness that threatens the entire world?
An emotional page-turning novel of resilience in the face of unimaginable trials, The Girl From the Abbey is a coming-of-age novel based on the true story of a Holocaust survivor. Perfect for readers of Roberta Kagan, Shari Ryan, and Ellie Midwood.
140 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 11, 2026
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March 21, 2026
Hannah lives in a time where it is dangerous to be of the Jewish faith. Her family is destroyed by this and the only resource her mother has is to place her in the abbey to keep her from the Germans. Hannah gets a name change but also remembers her mama telling her never to forget where she came from and who she is. Meeting Mark solidifies that so when he goes missing it is if her whole world comes to an end. The war ends and this is where the story gets a bit unraveled: Hannah leaves the Abbey, gets married,then divorced meets another man and he falls in love with another woman. She
finally gets to Israel and lo and behold there is Mark!
finally gets to Israel and lo and behold there is Mark!
January 26, 2026
This book started great but then the author randomly tossed in a lesbian relationship that didn't help the storyline any. It was also odd that at the end the story suddenly switched to being told by 2 different perspectives.
July 31, 2026
A heart warming story of great heart ache caused by the brutality of Holocaust.
The author has written an exceptional story of all the hardships and horrors the Jewish families endured during WWII as they tried to survive.
The author has written an exceptional story of all the hardships and horrors the Jewish families endured during WWII as they tried to survive.
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