The Woman with the Blue Star

A compelling story of bravery and unexpected friendship during World War II from the author of The Lost Girls of Paris—now a New York Times bestseller!

1942. During World War II, eighteen-year-old Sadie Gault and her parents reside in the Kraków Ghetto. Sadie and her expectant mother are compelled to hide in the dangerous tunnels under the city when the Nazis clear out the ghetto. One day Sadie notices a girl her own age purchasing flowers when she peers up through a grate.

Rich Polish teenager Ella Stepanek leads a relatively comfortable life with her stepmother, who has formed strong bonds with the Germans who are conquering their country. She sees something moving beneath a street grate in the market while running errands. When she looks more closely, she sees that it's a girl concealing.

Ella starts helping Sadie, and the two get close, but as the war's hazards increase, their lives are put in jeopardy and will put them to the test against insurmountable odds. The Woman with the Blue Star, which draws inspiration from amazing true tales, is a timeless illustration of the strength of friendship and the astonishing drive to survive in humankind.