A Night Divided (Scholastic Gold)
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From NYT bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen comes a stunning thriller about a girl who must escape to freedom after the Berlin Wall divides her family between east and west.With the rise of the Berlin Wall, twelve-year-old Gerta finds her family suddenly divided. She, her mother, and her brother Fritz live on the eastern side, controlled by the Soviets. Her father and middle brother, who had gone west in search of work, cannot return home. Gerta knows it is dangerous to watch the wall, to think forbidden thoughts of freedom, yet she can't help herself. She sees the East German soldiers with their guns trained on their own citizens; she, her family, her neighbors and friends are prisoners in their own city.But one day, while on her way to school, Gerta spots her father on a viewing platform on the western side, pantomiming a peculiar dance. Then, when she receives a mysterious drawing, Gerta puts two and two together and concludes that her father wants Gerta and Fritz to tunnel beneath the wall, out of East Berlin. However, if they are caught, the consequences will be deadly. No one can be trusted. Will Gerta and her family find their way to freedom?
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0545682428
ISBN13:9780545682428
Release Date:August 2015
Publisher:Scholastic Press
Length:336 Pages
Weight:0.97 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 5.7" x 8.3"
Age Range:8 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 3 to 7
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Communism speaking for itself
Published by solideogloria , 2 years ago
"It's not over Fritz." Down to my bones I knew it wasn't over. There would be more visits and more questions. Harder questions designed to trap us. Ones we couldn't answer. This would never be over. Jennifer A Nielsen
An eye-opening glimpse into what the life of a justice-hungry girl was really like in the Soviet Union. Fiery and suspenseful, full of riveting moments, and thoughtful characters. Reluctant readers will be intrigued and moved by this unexpected display of communism as they follow the life of Gerta as she tries to escape it all.
Well written!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 6 years ago
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