Richard Panchyk's books include World War II for Kids, with a foreword by Senator John McCain, named a Notable Book by the National Council for the Social Studies, which has sold over 90,000 copies; Archaeology for Kids; Our Supreme Court, with a foreword by Senator John Kerry; Galileo for Kids, with foreword by Buzz Aldrin; and Boston History for Kids, foreword by Michael Dukakis. Panchyk is also a noted translator, including of three books by the Austrian writer Joseph Roth, who was a distant relative of Panchyk's. The author lives in the New York City area.
In Escape '56, Richard Panchyk delivers a meaningful coming-of-age story in clear, spare prose, carefully detailing both the beauty of Hungary and the barbarity of war and oppression. Erzsi Molnar's ordeal is both intimate and universal, and Panchyk offers us a timely reminder of the importance of providing sanctuary to the persecuted, or the caged. Absorbing and illuminating. - Tara Lynn Masih, National Jewish Book Award Finalist for My Real Name Is Hanna