When the Nazis invade Poland in 1939, Yulian and his mother flee their home. They find momentary refuge in the country side. But as a Jewish family, they know they won't be safe for long. In desperation, they decide on a risky escape attempt, hiring a guide to take them secretly over the snow-covered Carpathian Mountains to a neighboring country. But a mother and child have never tried this dangerous route before...

This is a young readers' version of the escape story "Mother and me: escape from Warsaw 1939".