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A moving biography of the woman who created The Tower of Faces, a powerful exhibit at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. Sydney Taylor Book Award (Gold Medal) A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book ★ “…There are many picture books about the Holocaust, but this one stands out with Gal’s beautiful watercolor pictures and the true account of one woman’s goal that her community never be forgotten. A beautiful tribute….Highly recommended.” ― School Library Journal, starred review ★ “A stunning tale . . . . bursting with detail and life. . . . A magnificent and moving tribute to a loving community and an extraordinary woman.” ― Booklist, starred review ★ “A powerful tribute….Moving.” ― Publisher’s Weekly, starred review ★ “An affirming tribute to a Jewish past that was lost in the Holocaust as well as to one survivor’s work.” ― The Horn Book, starred review “ …A loving testament to light and hope and the vision of a remarkable woman.” ― Ki