Stolen Girl

By Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

A girl unravels her past, questioning if she was raised by Nazis.

4.1/5 Goodreads · 5,483 ratings

208 pages· 39,133 words· Est. 5.5 hour read

$7.99Save 5%

In stock. Also at Amazon or Bookshop.

Bookroo's summary

Nadia, haunted by fragmented memories of World War II, struggles to piece together her past. As she settles in Canada, flashes of a life with a German family and Nazi rallies haunt her. Was she truly their child, or a stolen Ukrainian girl? Her quest for truth reveals shocking secrets, forcing her to confront her identity and role in the war. Can Nadia uncover her real history and find peace in her new life?

From the publisher

A companion to Making Bombs for Hitler and The War Below, this novel follows a Ukrainian girl who was kidnapped as a child to be raised by a Nazi family.Nadia is haunted by World War II. Her memories of the war are messy, coming back to her in pieces and flashes she can’t control. Though her adoptive mother says they are safe now, Nadia’s flashbacks keep coming.Sometimes she remembers running, hunger, and isolation. But other times she remembers living with a German family, and attending big rallies where she was praised for her light hair and blue eyes. The puzzle pieces don’t quite fit together, and Nadia is scared by what might be true. Could she have been raised by Nazis? Were they her real family? What part did she play in the war?What Nadia finally discovers about her own history will shock her. But only when she understands the past can she truly face her future.Inspired by startling true events, Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch delivers a gripping and poignant story of one girl’s determination to uncover her truth.

At a glance