Ruth and the Night of Broken Glass a World War II survival story
In November 1938, young Ruth Block is a Jewish girl in Frankfurt Germany, trying to cope with the ever tightening noose of Nazi oppression; her father's stationery store has been shut down, and her school closed; then one night her family's apartment is broken into, and her father is dragg...
| Main Author: | Berne, Emma Carlson, 1979- (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Forsyth, Matt (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
North Mankato, Minnesota :
Stone Arch Books,
[2019]
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| Series: |
Girls survive.
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| Summary: |
In November 1938, young Ruth Block is a Jewish girl in Frankfurt Germany, trying to cope with the ever tightening noose of Nazi oppression; her father's stationery store has been shut down, and her school closed; then one night her family's apartment is broken into, and her father is dragged out, arrested, and taken to a concentration camp--and it becomes clear that if Ruth and her best friend Miriam are going to survive they must somehow get out of Germany, even if it means leaving their parents behind. |
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| Physical Description: |
103 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781496584496 149658449X 9781496583871 1496583876 |