Hiding Edith

In 1938, Edith and her family joined the many Jewish people forced to leave their homes to escape the Nazis. In a desperate bid for survival, Edith was entrusted to the care of a children’s home in Moissac, France, where other Jewish children were hiding. All the people of the town promised to keep the children’s identity a secret. Could they possibly succeed? Would Edith ever see her family again?

A dramatic and moving account of one girl’s experience during World War II.

This is the true story of Edith Schwalb.