Wave Me Good-bye

As the only Jewish girl in her New York neighborhood, thirteen-year-old

Miriam Liebler has a lot on her mind. World War II is raging, and her

brother will soon pack his bags to join the fight. Blackouts and air-raid

drills punctuate her daily life. Worse yet, her family has heard nothing from

their Jewish relatives in Europe since before the war started, and Miriam fears

the worst. Her friends don't understand her worries-until she meets

Christopher Richards, an orphaned English boy whisked to America to

escape the deadly bombings of London. Miriam and Chris exchange candy,

comic books, and secrets through the iron bars of the orphanage fence.

When Miriam's mother takes in a German-Jewish refugee and her daughter,

Miriam becomes entangled in the woman's desperate search to find her family.

Will her friendship with Chris survive when trouble brews?

Readers, don't miss the last few pages to learn more

about the real Miriam Liebler.