Cover of I Am Fifteen--and I Don't Want To Die

I Am Fifteen--and I Don't Want To Die

Christine Arnothy tells her story about surviving in Budapest during World War II. She was fifteen at the time.

Audience
young adultchildrens
Length
short · 126 pages

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