by Jennifer A. Nielsen
A Night Divided begins in August of 1961. Tensions are rising between East and West Germany. Gerta, the main character, is the only daughter of the Lowes family where she has two brothers along with her parents. Mr. Lowe is part of the Resistance and the neighbor encourages "Papa" to go West to find an apartment and start their new life together. He takes his son Dominic and they go across the border for what was to be a day or two trip. When Gerta woke the next morning, a barbed wire fence had been erected. Their family was now split in two.
This is an amazing story of strength and courage of a young East German girl trying to reunite her family. Your heart will race, you'll be proud and scared for Gerta. If you like historical fiction, you will **love** A Night Divided!
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