Based on the true story of Fania Landau Fainer, a Polish Jew who was imprisoned in Auschwitz, this book is compelling from the start. Despite unthinkable torture, Fania is one day gifted a birthday “cake” (made of bread rations) and a card created by her fellow prisoners, offering her a tangible symbol of sacrifice, hope, and the unceasing spirit of the Jewish people. We are reminded of the ways that kindness can exist even in the bleakest places.