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LILY REN?E, ESCAPE ARTIST By: Trina Robbins
From Holocaust Survivor to Comic Book Pioneer
Graphics Press
November 2011
On Sale: November 1, 2011
Featuring: Lily RenΓ©e Wilheim
96 pages ISBN: 0761360107 EAN: 9780761360100 Paperback
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Graphic Novel | Young Adult
In 1938, Lily RenΓ©e Wilheim is a 14-year-old Jewish girl living in Vienna. Her days are filled with art and ballet. Then the Nazis march into Austria, and Lily's life is shattered overnight. Suddenly, her own country is no longer safe for her or her family. To survive, Lily leaves her parents behind and travels alone to England. Escaping the Nazis is only the start of Lily's journey. She must escape many more timesβfrom servitude, hardship, and danger. Will she find a way to have her own sort of revenge on the Nazis? Follow the story of a brave girl who becomes an artist of heroes and a true pioneer in comic books.
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