Hana's Suitcase: A True Story by Karen Levine (author)

Fifty years after World War Two, a young Jewish girl’s suitcase is found. Who was Hana? What happened to her? Can you unlock the mystery? In March 2000, Fumiko Ishioka – curator of a small Holocaust education centre in Tokyo – receives an empty suitcase from the museum at Auschwitz. Painted on it in white paint are the words: ‘Hana Brady, May 16, 1931, Orphan’. Fumiko is determined to find out who Hana was, and what became of her all those years ago. As you follow Fumiko’s quest, you’ll also read Hana’s compelling story of her life in a quiet Czech town which is shattered by the arrival of the Nazis…

An award-winning Holocaust true story which leads to a startling discovery

Allows readers to piece together what happened to solve Hana’s mystery

Full of power, suspense and emotion – a truly unforgettable read

Offers an deeply personal picture of the Holocaust and its aftermath

“Part history, part suspenseful mystery … with an incredible climactic revelation.” Booklist