Helga Pollak was twelve years old when she was deported to the Theresienstadt ghetto with her father, Otto Pollak. From January 27, 1943, until her transport to Auschwitz on October 23, 1944, she lived in the girls' home L 410, room 28. There, she often withdrew to confide in her diary. For the first time, Edition Room 28 publishes this authentic childhood diary. Embedded in the historical and biographical context and connected with her father's calendar notes, the records brought together here form a moving historical document. Edition Room 28 publishes this authentic childhood diary in full for the first time. Embedded in the historical and biographical context and linked with Otto Pollak's calendar notes, the documents and memories collected in this book make the connection between the two individuals palpable.