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A Sparrow in Terezin

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The Nazi regime claimed Terezin was a model camp, but when one London reporter lands behind its walls, she uncovers the horrors of this concentration camp that often served as a stop on the road to Auschwitz.

In 1939 Kája Makovsky narrowly escaped Nazi-occupied Prague and was forced to leave behind her half-Jewish family. Three years later and now a reporter for The Daily Telegraph in England, Kája discovers the terror has followed her across the Channel in the shadowy form of the London Blitz. When she learns Jews are being exterminated by the thousands on the continent, she has no choice but to return to her mother city, risking her life to smuggle her family to freedom and peace.

In the present day, with the grand opening of her new art gallery and a fairy–tale wedding just around the corner, Sera James feels like she's stumbled into a charmed life—until a brutal legal battle against fiancé William Hanover threatens to destroy their future before it even begins.

Connecting across a century through one little girl, these two women will discover a kinship that springs in even the darkest of times. In this tale of hope and survival, Sera and Kája must cling to the faith that sustains them and fight to protect all they hold dear–even if it means placing their own futures on the line.

Praise for A Sparrow in Terezin

"Gorgeous and heartrending, a WWII story packed with romance, bravery and sacrifice, interwoven with a modern-day thread." —Melissa Tagg

"Cambron's detail to history shines as readers are transported seamlessly from the warm, sandy beaches of San Francisco's coast to the frightening ambience of WWII Europe." —Kate Breslin

"A testament to the past . . . to a time of both unfathomable loss and courageous sacrifice that we should honor in our hearts and minds." —Beth K. Vogt

  • A follow-up to The Butterfly and the Violin
  • Full-length novel (97,000 words) with two storylines: one set in World War II and the other in the present-day
  • Sweet romance
  • Includes discussion questions for book clubs
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      • Library Journal

        Starred review from February 1, 2015

        This heart-wrenching sequel to Cambron's acclaimed debut, The Butterfly and the Violin, once again deftly interlaces dual plots and time lines between the present and World War II. Art dealer Sera James has just married William Hanover, her client from Butterfly, when he is arrested for fraudulently selling art that he does not own. Mirroring Sera's flight from the scandal that has rocked her husband's family business and thrown her marriage into doubt is young Kaja Makovsky's escape from Prague in 1939 to London. But when Kaja learns about the extermination of the Jews, she returns to her hometown to try to save her family. Linking these two women and offering the solace and peace they seek is Holocaust survivor Sophia. VERDICT This second novel in the series has the drawings produced by the children of the Terezin concentration camp, and Cambron describes them in haunting detail. Fans of the author's first book will gravitate to this tale of the power of faith and love to cope with impossible situations, although the grim realities depicted cannot be ignored. A must for book groups and genocide studies teachers and students.

        Copyright 2015 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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