Naomi Kirshenbaum is a traumatized Holocaust survivor

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Naomi Kirshenbaum is a young Holocaust survivor in the novel "Alan & Naomi," struggling with deep psychological trauma as she adjusts to life in New York after the war.

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instanceOf Holocaust survivor
fictional character
adaptedIn Alan & Naomi (1992 film)
linked to: Alan & Naomi
ageGroup child
appearsIn Alan & Naomi
associatedWithEvent Holocaust
associatedWithPlace Nazi-occupied Europe
cityOfResidence New York City
countryOfResidence United States
creator Myron Levoy
ethnicity Jewish
firstPublicationContext Alan & Naomi (1977 novel)
linked to: Alan & Naomi
formsRelationshipWith Alan Silverman
genre children's literature
historical fiction
young adult fiction
hasBackstoryEvent lost family in the Holocaust
witnessed Nazi persecution
hasGuardianOrCaretaker her relatives in New York
hasPsychologicalCondition post-traumatic stress
severe trauma
hasTrait fearful
nonverbalAtFirst
withdrawn
languageContext English-language novel
mainThemeInvolvement effects of the Holocaust on children
friendship
healing from trauma
medium print literature
narrativeRole co-protagonist
nationality Jewish
portrayedInFilmBy Vanessa Zaoui
religion Judaism
settingOfResidence New York City
strugglesWith adjusting to a new culture
communicating her experiences
trusting others
targetAudienceContext middle-grade readers
timePeriod post–World War II
undergoesCharacterArc gradual emotional opening
partial recovery from trauma
workOfFictionType novel

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Alan & Naomi characterDescription Naomi Kirshenbaum is a traumatized Holocaust survivor