This powerful and moving novel from theNew York Timesbestselling author ofALong Petal of the Seaand Violetaweaves together past and present, tracing the ripple effects of war and immigration on one child in Europe in 1938 and another in the United States in 2019.

Vienna, 1938.Samuel Adler is five years old when his father disappears during Kristallnachtthe night their family loses everything. As her childs safety seems ever-harder to guarantee, Samuels mother secures a spot for him on a Kindertransport train out of Nazi-occupied Austria to England. He boards alone, carrying nothing but a change of clothes and his violin.

Arizona, 2019.Eight decades later, Anita Diaz and her mother board another train, fleeing looming danger in El Salvador and seeking refuge in the United States. But their arrival coincides with the new family separation policy, and seven-year-old Anita finds herself alone at a camp in Nogales. She escapes her tenuous reality through her trips to Azabahar, a magical world of the imagination. Meanwhile, Selena Duran, a young social worker, enlists the help of a successful lawyer in hopes of tracking down Anitas mother.

Intertwining past and present,The Wind Knows My Nametells the tale of these two unforgettable characters, both in search of family and home. Itis both a testament to the sacrifices that parents make, and a love letter to the children who survive the most unfathomable dangersand never stop dreaming.

Story Locale:Central America, Europe, and the United States