We Are on Our Own

from LauraBrook

This powerful and touching memoir of the author and her mother's time (1944-1945) surviving through the last of WWII in Hungary, and with a few glimpses into her modern life in NYC, was riveting. The illustrations only add to the dark, confusing time that was the end of the war in Europe. At turn...

from savageknight

Wow. Miriam brings us into the past and we see her as a child escaping WWII with her mother while trying to keep a hold onto their faith amidst death and destruction. Very poignant and powerful story told in a simple manner as seen through the eyes of a child. Considering the untold numbers who p...

from bmanglass

We are on Our Own tells the story of a Jewish mother and child during World War II who, forced to flee their home in Budapest, struggle to survive and eventually reunite with their family. The plot and dialogue are elliptical, just giving you the edges of the big picture of the events surrounding...

from labfs39

I am new to graphic books and, to be honest, a bit leery. In a surprising (to me) discovery, this is a book I cannot image being told in any other format. Miriam Katin is truly able to convey a thousand words in key frames. In 1944, Miriam is a bright and happy child living in Budapest with her m...

from Tanglewood

We Are On Our Own is Miriam Katin's account of how she and her mother had to flee from the Nazis in Budapest and seek a safe haven. The events shift from those of her childhood to her present to show some of the long term effects. It's the small details like a child losing her dog that make this ...