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Irene grew up traveling around Germany with her family's circus, surrounded by her loved ones and thrilling the crowds with her performance on the high wire...until one day, the audience boos. The Lorch family is Jewish, and the increasing power of Adolf Hitler's Nazis has put them all in grave danger. When the circus is forced to shut down and Irene's father is taken away, Irene and her mother must go into hiding with another circus. Every day is a frightening new kind of balancing act, caught between the desire to perform and the need to hide--even in plain sight.

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Though touched by plenty of tragedy, this is a more uplifting Holocaust tale than most ... A timely reminder of the power of kindness and generosity during antagonistic times. --Julia Smith Booklist The novel shines an interesting light on Jewish-owned circuses, Jewish circus performers, and their plight during the Second World War... An exciting true-life story. -- Kirkus Reviews Buzzing with tensions both pronounced and implied, this true tale highlights defiant circus settings and the leaders who worked to keep their spaces fair...Irene's is a sobering story, and young readers will benefit from the truths that it reveals--including about the bravery that's required to do what's right. Hidden in the High Wire is a fast, conscientious Holocaust story. --Michelle Anne Schingler Foreword Reviews

Buzzing with tensions both pronounced and implied, this true tale highlights defiant circus settings and the leaders who worked to keep their spaces fair...Irene's is a sobering story, and young readers will benefit from the truths that it reveals--including about the bravery that's required to do what's right. Hidden in the High Wire is a fast, conscientious Holocaust story. --Michelle Anne Schingler Foreword Reviews

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Kathy Kacer's books have won a number of awards, including the Silver Birch and the Jewish Book Award. A former psychologist, Kathy now travels the globe speaking to children and adults about the importance of keeping the memory of the Holocaust alive. Kathy lives in Toronto with her family.

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