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Starred Review on December 1, 2015 | Multimedia Review
Gr 5–8—This work follows the brave journey of 12-year-old Gerta and her older brother, Fritz, as they try to leave East Berlin. Gerta's father escaped right before the Wall went up, but Gerta spots him across the Wall and deciphers his secret message that she is to dig her way through freedom. The novel graphically describes life in East Berlin and the terro...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
