Tell No One Who You Are: The Secret Childhood of Régine Miller

Jean Free is a past judge of the Vicky Metcalf and Ruth Schwartz awards
for children’s

literature.

This is the story of a young Jewish girl, Régine, who during World War
II when she was hidden by Belgium’s underground movement, Solidarité,
was the only member of her family to survive the Holocaust. Régine
Miller told her story to a young Montreal reporter more than 40 years
after she came to Canada. The book begins with stories of Régine’s
warm family life, and then records the cruelty of the German soldiers,
the terror of the bombing, and the kindness of some of the Belgian
people. Throughout, Régime struggles with her belief in God.

Included in this poignant and informative narrative are 16
black-and-white photographs recovered by a neighbor after Régine’s
parents were taken to Auschwitz. A timeline of important dates in the
war, along with a bibliography, gives young readers useful background
information. Recommended.