The forbidden daughter : the true story of a Holocaust survivor / Zipora Klein Jakob.
"The unforgettable true story of a girl born in the Kovno Ghetto, and the dangerous risk her parents faced in defying the barbarous Nazi law prohibiting childbirth. Elida Friedman was not supposed to have been born. In the Kovno Ghetto in Lithuania, Nazi law forbade Jewish women from giving birth. Yet despite the fear of death, Dr. Jonah Friedman and his wife Tzila, choose to bring a daughter into the world, a little girl they name Elida--meaning non-birth in Hebrew. To increase their child's chance of survival, the Friedmans smuggle the baby out of the ghetto and into the arms of a non-Jewish farm family when Elida is only three months old. It is the beginning of a life marked by constant upheaval. When the Nazis raze the entire Kovno Ghetto, Jonah and Tzila are among those killed. Their only child is left orphaned and alone, dependent on the kindness of strangers. Despite her circumstances, Elida grows up, changing families, countries, continents, and even names, countless times. Surviving the war and the Holocaust that stole her parents, the young woman never gives up hope. In her lifelong pursuit to find love and belonging, she works to rebuild her identity and triumph over her terrible circumstances. A moving, powerful chronicle of overcoming impossible odds, Elida, the Forgotten Ghetto Girl is the true story of one unforgettable woman and her will to survive"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063296657
- ISBN: 0063296659
- Physical Description: 273 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition: First Harper edition
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, 2024.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Originally published as Elida, the Forbidden Ghetto Girl in 2021 by Adam & Eve Agencies (1995) LTD"--Title page verso.
Search for related items by subject
Available copies
- 10 of 12 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | 940.5318 JAK (Text) | 36015000741369 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | FIC Klein (Text) | 37807000060637 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Camden County Library | F KLE (Text) | 39488900305949 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/11/2026 |
| East Regional Library | B KATZMAN (Text) | 31781068279908 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Edneyville Branch | KATZMAN (Text) | 33258010389370 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | KATZMAN (Text) | 33258010389361 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| High Point Library | 940.5318 Klein Jakob (Text) | 30519010937442 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Lee County Main Library | BIO KATZMAN (Text) | 33262003288744 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| North Regional Library | B KATZMAN (Text) | 31781068279916 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/06/2026 |
| Statesville Main Library | 823.92 KLE (Text) | 33114018653725 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
