She loves the smell of rainy days, hot chocolate, and old books, preferably all at once. In his absence, the Stasi question Gerta's mother and Fritz, looking for signs of collaboration and opposition to the Communist government. Historical Fiction is a favorite of mine, and although it took me a little while to get into the story I felt like the author did a great job of keeping me hooked. Finally a friend's review convinced me to read it. The days get shorter, the air gets cooler, and curling up with a goo...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.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. Her father is one of those who wished to go but her mother is afraid to leave behind a life she knows; even within Greta’s home, there is a rift. This book was chosen for my neighborhood's book club pick, and honestly, I was a little wary about it, thinking that it might be a little childish, since it is shelved as Juvenile or Middle Grade Fiction. Rp101.803 If I had to give this book a rating, it would A Night Divided joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Somehow the GDR must have figured out how to bleach that out too.” Gerta is eight when her father decides their family should move from East Berlin to West Berlin. “Our country is Germany -- one country that should be reunited. The historical part was the best part of this book. “The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion. “I’m serious, Fritz. I'm so relieved [ they made it!   © 2020  This was a very quick read- but a wonderful middle school recommendation. Jennifer A. Nielsen is the acclaimed author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Ascendance Trilogy: The False Prince, The Runaway King, and The Shadow Throne. | Easy going pace and interesting plot: a family separated by the Berlin wall trying to reunite. When darkness descends a fence is erected; enclosing your home, neighbors and half of the city. Rp731.625 “We called it Communist Gray. We're not cowards.” Includes exclusive bonus content! It is a very good insight into that time period, though! Gerta also points out that a lot of adults in East Berlin thought this was their “payback” for Germany’s part of World War II. She is a former speech teacher, theater director, and enjoyed a brief but disastrous career as a door-to-door pollster. His eyes were so wide, I could see the whites from here. How Gerta, who is a determined, inventive fighter, and Fritz succeed, and who helps and hinders them, make  an exciting book that is hard to put down. Anna is Gerta's best friend, and Fritz and Anna's brother Peter are also friends. This early morning light had not ended the long, dark night. I recommend this book for young readers curious about life behind the Iron Curtain in East Berlin, although a fair warning is in order: it may cause the reader (like me!) I'm just ecstatic that she's releasing 2 books in 2015! .” “This early morning light had not ended the long, dark night.   Are you willing to sacrifice other people if it means you can get ahead?" . It meant they wouldn't fail either. is rich with quotes from historical and literary figures from Goethe and Bertolt Brecht to John F. Kennedy and Nikita Krushchev. She is a former speech teacher, theater director, and enjoyed a brief but disastrous career as a door-to-door pollster. No. Four years later, Gerta, now twelve, thinks she sees Dominic on an observation platform behind the wall in West Berlin and her life changes again. Nielsen's newest book, A Night Divided, is a stand-alone work of historical fiction set in a time and place that is rarely visited in children's literature - East Berlin during the cold war. !I'll read anything and everything that Jennifer Nielsen writes!!! No one can be trusted. It was the first novel I’ve read about the Berlin Wall, and it was an interesting glimpse at that time, perfect for the young readers for whom Nielsen is writing. By (author)  Book Summary: Gerta is only twelve, but World War II is front and center in her life. “With each brick, my hopes faded until nothing was left. (18,632 ratings by Goodreads) This is the story of their struggle to be reunited. It was a quick read—I finished it in a couple hours—and it was definitely worth the time. . Even the skies were gray today. SO stressful--which makes the book even better! It … As the story and the suspense of what would end up happening to the family built, I did not want to put the book down until it was done. Jennifer A Nielsen I mean, I should have expected it from the premise and setting, but I was used to snarky MCs that made me laugh and whisked me away to another world. — David Cook, British author” Somehow the GDR must have figured out how to bleach that out too.”   “How” "Night," by Elie Wiesel, is a work of Holocaust literature with a decidedly autobiographical slant. She soons figures out that he wants her to dig under the wall. !Imagine a couple members of your family go out of town for a night. — Nelson Mandela, South African activist” “If I don't stand for freedom, then I must sit in chains.”“Courage isn't knowing you can do something; it's only being willing to try . This book certainly wasn't a laughing one. “Courage isn’t knowing you can do something; it’s only being willing to try …” Paperback I have read many of these books (often with my children), and they often tend to be a "watered down" version of what you might have expected or some of them tend to be too silly for my liking. Meanwhile, the Statsi has their eye on Gerta’s family, and Fritz will soon be due for compulsory military service. Gerta's mother insists that following the rules and being good citizens will keep them happy and safe but, as Fritz nears his eighteenth birthday (when he will have to join the military) and close friends of his attempt to escape, he realizes just how impossible and short his life will be if he stays in East Berlin.

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