In this gentle, poetic young graphic novel, Dounia, a grandmother, tells her granddaughter the story even her son has never heard: how, as a young Jewish girl in Paris, she was hidden away from the Nazis by a series of neighbors and friends who risked their lives to keep her alive when her parents had been taken to concentration camps.

Hidden ends on a tender note, with Dounia and her mother rediscovering each other as World War II ends . . . and a young girl in present-day France becoming closer to her grandmother, who can finally, after all those years, tell her story. With words by Lo c Dauvillier and art by Marc Lizano and Greg Salsedo, this picture book-style comic for young readers is a touching read.

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised by the Mildred L Batchelder Award. It was recognised in the Older Readers category by the Sydney Taylor Book Award. It also was recognised in the Graphic Novel category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award. It was recognised by the Nene Award. Also it was recognised in the Ages 7-10 Years category by the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens. It was recognised in the Graphic Novel - Elementary School / Middle School category by the Cybils Award. The Cybils Awards is a group of readers passionate about seeking out and recognizing books that represent diversity, inclusion, and appropriate representation for children and teens. To accomplish that goal, the Cybils Awards works to recognize books written for children and young adults that combine both the highest literary merit and popular appeal.

This book has been graded for interest at 6-9 years.

There are 76 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2014 by Roaring Brook Press .

Greg Salsedo is a highly regarded young French comics colorist and designer. His books include the graphic novel Hidden . Lo c Dauvillier is above all a book lover. He has penned a great many picture books and comics adaptations of classics ( Around the World in 80 Days , Oliver Twist ), as well as other more personal and autobiographical works. Hidden is his first collaboration with Marc Lizano and Greg Salsedo.