The Night Crossing

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Paperback
$6.99 US
5.12"W x 7.62"H x 0.17"D  
On sale Apr 25, 1995 | 64 Pages | 978-0-679-87040-1
| Grades 3-7
Reading Level: Lexile 960L | Fountas & Pinnell O
For fans of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas comes a heartstopping tale of resilience for one young girl during World War II.

It's hard to leave your home and friends, but the Nazis have invaded Clara's native Austria, and her family is no longer safe. Clara and her family take only what they can carry and travel by night to the Swiss border, where they hope to escape to freedom, even while soldiers are everywhere. Can Clara's heroism carry her family across the border, with their lives and few precious possessions intact?
Karen Ackerman has written more than 25 books for young readers, including The Night Crossing; A Brighter Garden, illustrated by Tasha Tudor; and Bingleman’s Midway, illustrated by Barry Moser. View titles by Karen Ackerman
"An excellent fictional introduction to the Holocaust."--School Library Journal

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For fans of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas comes a heartstopping tale of resilience for one young girl during World War II.

It's hard to leave your home and friends, but the Nazis have invaded Clara's native Austria, and her family is no longer safe. Clara and her family take only what they can carry and travel by night to the Swiss border, where they hope to escape to freedom, even while soldiers are everywhere. Can Clara's heroism carry her family across the border, with their lives and few precious possessions intact?

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Karen Ackerman has written more than 25 books for young readers, including The Night Crossing; A Brighter Garden, illustrated by Tasha Tudor; and Bingleman’s Midway, illustrated by Barry Moser. View titles by Karen Ackerman

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"An excellent fictional introduction to the Holocaust."--School Library Journal

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