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A Night Divided (Scholastic Gold)

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A Night Divided (Scholastic Gold)

By: Jennifer A. Nielsen
Narrated by: Kate Simses
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From New York Times best-selling 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, 12-year-old Gerta finds her family divided overnight. 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 her 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?

©2015 Jennifer A. Nielsen (P)2015 Scholastic Inc. Action & Adventure Family Life Fiction Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Historical Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Mystery & Suspense Thrillers & Suspense Soviet Union
Suspenseful Plot • Historical Accuracy • Spectacular Narration • Emotional Journey • Educational Value
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Made me learn so much more about our world history! I would really recommend reading it

Love this book!

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Tightly written historical suspense - and very well performed! Great characters, the suspense keeps tightening, the historical environment is top notch, doesn’t resort to cheap violence, and the narrator does a great job with voices, pacing, and inflection.

Mid 50s year old guy recommends.

Quick moving and suspenseful

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This book is engaging a page turner and now is my favorite book! It has twists and it's supercalifragilisticexpalidocouse

Best book ever

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I seriously thought this book was amazing and I would love to meet the author since I live in Utah as well!

read it in 24 hours, couldn't put it "down"

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what a wonderful story, intense and suspenseful. It made me think and kept me enthralled. Thank you.

Excellent story

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This book is a MUST READ! Loved it so much I finished it in one day. By far my favorite book by her. The plot was so historically interesting and captivating I couldn’t stop listening!!

MUST READ!!

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I couldn’t “put it down”. Like a good book, I wanted to know what happens next. I would highly recommend this book.

Good read

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Gripping story that will appeal to both young readers and adults. Probably my favorite audiobooks this year!

Excellent!

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I needed a book to listen to for a 6 hour drive today. My students suggested I read this one over the summer. I listened to it today and didn’t want to stop once I arrived home. Very good story to keep your interest!

Keeps your interest

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#ColdWar, #EastGermany, #YoungReader,#Educational

This was an interesting read. The story of the book takes place in the 60's, right after the wall was buiIt. I myself grew up in West Berlin in the 70's and 80's. I thought the author did a good job, putting a fictional story around true events. Having myself been to East Berlin during a later time of the wall, it was reminding me of how I felt and how some of my family felt during the time of German divide.
My son was reading this book for his 6th Grade and it brought up many questions and interesting conversations. Definitely would recommend this book for young readers, but also good for older ones.

#tagsgiving, #sweepstakes

Great Book for young Readers - Educational Value

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