New York Times Bestseller
A young Polish girl who tragically loses her family heroically risks her life to help the resistance during the brutal Nazi occupation - An unforgettable love story of courage and survival.
"Gripping"… This one easily stands on its own.” —Publishers Weekly
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“A surefire hit.” – Kristin Harmel, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
"A recent survey conducted by the Jewish Material Claims Against Germany found that almost two-thirds of the American young adults surveyed did not know that six million Jews died during World War II" - Kelly Rimmer
In the spring of 1942, young Elzbieta Rabinek is aware of the swiftly growing discord just beyond the courtyard of her comfortable Warsaw home. She has never given much thought to what goes on behind the walls that contain her Jewish neighbors. Befriending Sara, a nurse who shares her apartment floor, Elzbieta makes a discovery that propels her into a dangerous world of deception and heroism.
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Smuggling children out of the ghetto brings Elzbieta face-to-face with the reality of the war behind its walls, and to the plight of the Gorka family, who must make the impossible decision to give up their newborn daughter or watch her starve. For Roman Gorka, this final injustice stirs him to rebellion with a zeal not even his newfound love for Elzbieta can suppress.
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From Nazi occupation to the threat of a communist regime, The Warsaw Orphan is the unforgettable story of Elzbieta and Roman's love and their perilous attempt to reclaim the life they once knew.
With more than 3 million books sold, Kelly Rimmer's books have been translated into dozens of languages and have appeared on bestseller lists around the world, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today.