The Sound of Freedom

Name: The Sound of Freedom
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Kathy Kacer
ISBN: 9781773218274

Author: Kathy Kacer

Series: The Heroes Quartet #1

Narrator: Gabi Epstein

Unabridged: 5 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 06/15/2023

Categories: Children's Fiction, Historical Stories, Religious Stories

Synopsis

Anna and her family have only one hope left to escape certain doom. It’s 1936 and life is becoming dangerous for the Jews of Krakow. As incidents of violence and persecution increase day by day, Anna begs her father to leave Poland, but he insists it’s impossible. How could he give up his position as an acclaimed clarinetist in the Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra? When Anna and her father barely escape from a group of violent thugs, it becomes clear that the family must leave. But how? There seems to be only one possibility. Bronislaw Huberman, a world-renowned violinist, is auditioning Jewish musicians for a new orchestra in Palestine. If accepted, they and their families will receive exit visas. Anna and her grandmother boldly write to Huberman asking him to give Anna’s father an audition, but will that be enough to save them? This poignant story is based on real events in pre-war Poland and Palestine. After saving seven hundred Jews and their families, Huberman went on to establish what later became the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Against an ominous background of the impending Holocaust in Europe and the first Arab-Israeli war, The Sound of Freedom still manages to remind the reader of the goodness in the world.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Hilary on August 27, 2019

This was so disappointing. We love WWII stories, especially from a child's viewpoint and my daughter being a member of youth orchestras and playing several instruments made this book sound very interesting and relevant to us. Having read this book and googled the author I would guess this writer doe......more

Goodreads review by Bev on July 19, 2018

Many thanks to #NetGalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review. This novel set in the years leading up to the beginning of the second World War is geared to the young adult reader but was equally appealing to me as an adult reader. It was inspired by the true story of Br......more

Goodreads review by Aviana on December 15, 2018

Needs fact checking! I am doing Bronislaw Huberman for my National History Day project, and based on my so far two months of research, there were several things that did not line up with what I've read. First and most importantly of all Bronislaw Huberman was NOT a conductor. The PSO hired a conduct......more

Goodreads review by Literary on July 16, 2019

A part of Holocaust history I did not know. Moving, beautifully rendered and very inspiring! 5 stars Thank you, NetGalley and Annick Press, for an advance copy. Opinions are mine. #TheSoundOfFreedom #NetGalley......more

Goodreads review by Alex on July 28, 2018

It's 1936, and, for Anna Hirsch, a 12-year-old Jewish girl living in Krakow, Poland, life revolves around school, her best friend, playing her clarinet, and home. Anna's father, Avrum Hirsch, is a music teacher and a well-known clarinetist, playing in the Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra, and Baba, her......more