On the 10th anniversary of the publication of Hana's Suitcase, the beloved story now in a new book with over 60 pages of added materials.

Also available as a Multi-Touch Enhanced eBook exclusively from the iBookstore for the iPad, iPhone, and iPad Touch. Go to the Hana's Suitcase page on itunes:

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The Story

In the spring of 2000, Fumiko Ishioka, the curator of a small Holocaust education centre for children in Tokyo, received a shipment from the Auschwitz museum that included an empty suitcase marked “Hana Brady, May 16, 1931, Orphan”. Fumiko and the children at the centre decided to find out what became of Hana. The heartbreaking story they uncovered of a brave young girl killed in the Holocaust and survived only by her brother, George, was captured in Karen Levine’s book that the world took into its heart.

The response since Hana’s Suitcase was published in the spring of 2002 has been overwhelming. Hana’s story has spread across the globe. It was on the bestseller list more than a year. It’s been translated into dozens of languages, honoured with numerous awards, adapted for the stage, and transformed into several films. The United Nations uses it in over 100 outposts, Archbishop Desmond Tutu wrote a foreword, and Michelle Obama was presented with a copy during an official visit to Prague. This new book includes the original story, plus:

•    Commemorative letters from Karen, Fumiko, and George
•    Reaction from readers around the world
•    Letters and art from children
•    Photographs of events and ceremonies
•    Scenes from the play adaptation
•    Posters from the staging of the play in over ten countries
•    Awards and Tributes – lists, emblems, photos, and quotable quotes from juries and the media
•    Covers from the international editions
•    Images from the documentary film
and much more

Check out the Quillcast on Hana's Suitcase. Karen Levine and publisher Margie Wolfe talk about dealing with dark issues in children's books, how Hana's Suitcase came to be, and how this story has changed their lives.