Graphic Novels
Two Roses: A Story of Deception and Determination in Nazi Germany
Two Roses brings to life the story of Holocaust survivor Rose Lipszyc as a striking graphic novel. Created for readers of all ages, this is a powerful account of determination, survival, and solidarity.
Authors
by (artist) Miriam Libicki (edited by Mark Celinscak and Charlotte Schallié)
Publisher
University of Toronto Press (February 2026)
In October 1942, thirteen-year-old Rózia Handelsman (Rose Lipszyc) manages to escape certain death as her family is being deported from their home near Lublin, Poland. Alone and terrified, she flees to a neighbor’s house and is reunited with her aunt, Róza Finkielsztajn. With the help of friends and strangers, the two Roses adopt false identities and disguise themselves as Polish gentile sisters. Against all odds, they survive the war in a forced-labor camp in Nazi Germany.
A collaboration between award-winning graphic novelist Miriam Libicki and Holocaust survivor Rose Lipszyc, this book illuminates a crucial part of our shared history with care, honesty, and creativity.