Stolen Child Book Launch – New Novel by Skrypuch

The Library and Resource Centre at the Ukrainian National Federation - Toronto Branch is presenting the Toronto book launch of Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch’s newest novel – Stolen Child.

Stolen from her family by the Nazis, and known as “Hitler Girl”, Nadia is a young girl who tries to make sense of her  confusing memories and haunting dreams. Bit by bit, she starts to uncover the truth – that the German family she grew up with, the woman who calls herself Nadia’s mother, are not who they say they are.

Beyond her privileged German childhood, Nadia unearths memories of a woman singing her a lullaby, while the taste of gingersnap cookies brings her back to a strangely familiar, yet unknown, past. Piece by piece, Nadia comes to realize who her real family was. But where are they now? What became of them? And what is her real name?

This story of a Lebensborn girl – a Ukrainian child kidnapped for her “Aryan looks” by the Nazis in their frenzy to build a master race – reveals one child’s fierce determination to uncover her past against incredible odds.

Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch is the author of the Dear Canada book, Prisoners in the Promised Land, as well as Aram’s Choice, Call Me Aram, Hope’s War, Nobody’s Child and Daughter of War. Her picture books include Silver Threads, Enough and The Best Gifts. Her books have received dozens of awards and nominations. In 2008, Marsha was awarded the Order of Princess Olha by Ukraine’s President Yushchenko in recognition of her writings on the Holodomor.

Enjoy readings from Stolen Child and linger over coffee and pastry as the author signs copies of her book.

For more information on the novel, visit the author’s website www.calla.com/stolen.html

UNF Toronto Community Centre – held at the Resource Centre, 145 Evans Avenue, Toronto, on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 from 7-9 pm.