MONIQUE SHEFT
hidden child

SUZETTE SHEFT
AUTHOR

Portrait of Monique Sheft, a Holocaust survivor and the inspiration for Suzette Sheft's novel 'Running for Shelter.'
Portrait of Suzette Sheft, author of 'Running for Shelter,' a true story of courage and survival during the Holocaust for young adult readers.

About

Running for Shelter tells the true story of Monique Sheft’s escape from the Holocaust. Written by Monique’s granddaughter, Suzette Sheft, the book traces a young woman’s courageous journey through a turbulent period of history and delivers a resonant message of hope to young adult readers as they navigate personal and political challenges in the present day.

Portrait of 'Running for Shelter' author Suzette Sheft with her grandmother Monique Sheft, a Holocaust survivor and the novel's inspiration,

Suzette Sheft

Author

Suzette Sheft attends Princeton University. She resides in New York with her mother, twin brother, and two dogs. In her free time, Suzette enjoys writing, reading, hiking, and running. She began writing Running for Shelter, her debut novel, at age 13. Suzette hopes that her novel inspires other children to record important stories from their own family legacies, bringing greater awareness of the challenges—and triumphs—experienced by humankind.

Monique Sheft

HIDDEN CHILD

Born Inge Monique Eisinger in 1929, Monique Sheft spent her early years in Vienna, Austria. At the age of nine, she fled to France to escape the Nazis, not knowing she was Jewish, and nearly ten years later immigrated to America. In America, Monique married Leonard Sheft and raised two children with him while teaching French to middle schoolers. She currently resides in Florida. Monique is passionate about helping those in need and hopes her story will educate and unite younger generations.