Super Short Summary

In The True Story of Hansel and Gretel by Louise Murphy, set during World War II, two Jewish children are abandoned in a Polish forest by their fleeing parents to save them from the Nazis. Renamed Hansel and Gretel, they find shelter with an elderly woman named Magda, who cares for them amid the Nazi occupation. As they navigate survival, they encounter both atrocities and acts of kindness, ultimately finding their father as the war ends. This narrative includes trauma, including violence and sexual assault.