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Reviewed by Steve Leshin for Readers' Favorite
Running For Shelter by Suzette Sheft is the story of the author’s grandmother as a young girl raised in Vienna, Austria in the 1930s. At first young Inga Eisinger lives a sheltered life. Her mother is Stella, who enjoys fine art, and nice things. Inga’s grandmother is around and has a governess who teaches proper manners and ensures Inga behaves. The young girl enjoys her friends in the exciting city of Vienna. All this comes to a halt when her estranged father suddenly appears on their doorstep. He is in trouble and asks for help from Stella. In the background, there is the Nazi invasion of Austria. Soon Inga witnesses her father being brutally beaten and taken away from the house. She does not understand why. Soon things go from bad to worse. Inga’s house is absent of furniture, the servants are gone, and she must leave Vienna with her mother and go to Switzerland. Overnight her whole world changes and Inga must live in poverty and be torn away from her family. Why? There is a family secret that her mother did not reveal to her.
Running For Shelter is a coming-of-age tale geared toward young adults. Yet it can be appreciated by readers of all ages. Suzette Shef was only age 13 when she began to write Running For Shelter, the true story of her grandmother’s experience during the Holocaust. It is an incredibly well-researched account of a young girl’s life experience during the horrible events taking place when the Nazis invaded most of Europe. It is written in a style that is engrossing and will engage the reader in a powerful and meaningful way. I was impressed with the writing and the way Shef related the story of her grandmother. In a way, it reminded me of Anne Frank's diary. Shef demonstrates the subtle way the Holocaust affected the lives of those not taken directly to the camps, yet they were still victims. Part of the Holocaust Books for Young Adults series, it is an essential and engaging work. A must-read.
