An Interrupted Life

Banned from school, parks, movie theaters-banned from all public places!-shy twelve-year-old Lisl Malkin is trying to escape from German-occupied Austria. In
this frank, riveting tale, she describes the consequences of that effort. her animated portrayal of confrontations with the Gestapo is bone-chilling. She is finally taken to England by the Kindertransport. She poignantly depicts overcoming
her loneliness there during the war, her determination to preserve her Jewish identity, and her eventual embrace of British values. Through tears, laughter, and persistence, she triumphs in achieving independence in America and building a life through marriage, children, and a meaningful career.