The novel follows fourteen-year-old , who is sent to a Nazi concentration camp referred to in the book as "Birchwood" (modeled after Auschwitz-Birkenau ).

: In this environment, a perfect stitch can mean life, while a mistake can lead to death. Ella uses her passion for fabrics and design as a refuge from the camp's grim reality.

(published in English as The Red Ribbon ) is a powerful young adult historical novel by Lucy Adlington , an author and clothes historian who uses her expertise to shed light on a unique, harrowing corner of history. The Story: Fashion Amidst Terror