Exile Music by Jennifer Steil

A Jewish Viennese family whose talent for the musical arts can't even save them from being persecuted under Hitler's regime. Mother, father and young daughter find themselves on a boat to Bolivia hoping that their 15 year old son will join them soon from Switzerland. They must begin their lives all over again not speaking the language and dealing with the new reality of altitude sickness, new foods, finding work and losing touch with family. Orly, their daughter must leave her best friend behind and even though she makes other friends, she can never forget her soulmate. There are the stirrings of Orly searching for her sexuality and the life in South America that sets this book apart from other WWII refugee stories.