Looking at the Sky
Written by Amanda West Lewis
Coming June 2nd, 2026
A poignant graphic novel inspired by the pre–World War II Warsaw orphanage run by children’s rights advocate Dr. Janusz Korczak.
It’s 1923 in Warsaw. Seven—year—old Izaak’s parents have died, and his older sisters can’t care for him. So, Izaak goes to live in a Jewish orphanage run by Janusz Korczak, a prominent doctor and writer. Izaak is unhappy about leaving home, and he misses his sisters. But now he has enough to eat. He goes to school for the first time. And Dr. Korczak’s unconventional ideas about children’s rights slowly open his eyes to his own worth and his life’s future possibilities.
Art Director: Marie Bartholomew and Andrew Dupuis
Editor: Kathleen Keenan
Kids Can Press | 2026