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When their neighbors are arrested for petty reasons, the Platts realize they have to escape. But when conditions in Germany worsen, Lisa, her mother, and her sisters flee to Switzerland to wait, surviving on what little they have in a continent hurtling toward war.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster Children's Publishing
ISBN-100689711301
ISBN-139780689711305
eBay Product ID (ePID)973278
Product Key Features
Edition2
Book TitleJourney to America
Number of Pages160 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1987
TopicHistorical / Holocaust, General, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), Religious / Jewish, Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration
IllustratorRobinson, Charles, Yes
FeaturesReprint
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorSonia Levitin
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight3.9 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN86-022234
Dewey Edition19
Grade FromThird Grade
Grade ToSeventh Grade
Dewey DecimalF
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisFor use in schools and libraries only. In 1938, Lisa Platt, her mother and sisters attempt to flee from Nazi Germany to Switzerland, and then to America where her father waits for them., In 1938, Lisa Platt and her family know something dangerous is happening in Germany. Lately, there have been more and more restrictions for Jews: yellow stars they have to wear, schools they cannot attend, things they are forbidden to do. When their neighbors are arrested for petty reasons, the Platts realize they have to escape. Forbidden to bring money or possessions out of the country, Lisa's father secretly leaves for America, planning to work until he can send for them. But when conditions in Germany worsen, Lisa, her mother, and her sisters flee to Switzerland to wait, surviving on what little they have in a continent hurtling toward war. Inspired by Sonia Levitin's own experience of fleeing Germany as a child, this moving novel chronicles one family's bravery in the face of aggression and apathy.