Set in the late 1940s during the Second World War, Aliyah Michelson, a young 14 year old Jewish girl, is living a normal life in a normal part of Ukraine with her normal Jewish Mother. Aliyah and her German best friend Sasha love each other to pieces, they even share a strong dislike for Sasha's older brother, Ethan who is their complete antithesis. As the deadly war progresses with the Germans having a huge amount of supremacy over the Soviet Union, Aliyah struggles to understand the meaning behind their cruelty and along the way she finds out who's truly loyal and who isn't. With chaos surrounding her every move, there is a small glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel that makes Aliyah feel less troubled in this dark time.