The compelling and poignant story of 200 orphans taking an incredible journey to the safety of a new land. Set in a little known period - the years between the two World Wars - this is a book which will resonate with many readers in Australia and New Zealand.
1921, Poland. When the terrible Night of the Burning sweeps through Dvorah's village during the Jewish pogroms, she and her sister are the only survivors. Together they must travel far from everything and everyone they know. Led by philanthropist Isaac Ochberg, they and 200 other orphans begin an incredible journey towards the safety of South Africa and the challenges, uncertainty and hope of a new life.
