Anna’s Christmas Hidden Truth Poems bcy Cheryl Freier is a story that is powerful, full of poignant issues, and filled with predicaments that Anna and her family face while the Nazis occupy their country, Slovakia. Become Anna and vicariously try to live the role! The novel takes place at Christmastime in the deep woods in the Tatra Mountains. The family is saved from starvation when a local Priest sends village people to bring food to the people hiding in the woods. This story which takes place during the war heightens the feelings of brotherly love towards one human being by another. A must read for young adults and for adults as well.