Frenchy

Having survived the horrors of the Holocaust as a Hidden Child in Nazi-occupied France, the nineteen-year-old Simon Jeruchim immigrates to America with his siblings to live with relatives in Brooklyn. There he must quickly adjust to a new culture, a new language, a new family, and the search for a new job. He also, like any young man his age, is searching for love. One by one his dreams begin to come true, until he is drafted into the U.S. Army and sent to war on the front lines of Korea. Once more Simon is in harm's way, trying to survive not only the bloody conflict but also the loneliness that tests his heart and soul. However, this is not merely a tale of hardships. Told with warmth and wit, it is the story of a young artist finding his talent, a young man discovering first love, a young Jew reconnecting with his heritage, a young immigrant putting down roots in a new homeland. Frenchy is ultimately a book about the triumph of the spirit, of optimism against all odds. Book jacket.