The Night Crossing

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?

Author: Karen Ackerman
Publisher: Yearling Books
Published: 04/25/1995
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.11lbs
Size: 7.56h x 5.22w x 0.17d
ISBN: 9780679870401

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 12492 / Night Crossing


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/29/1995

About the Author
Karen Ackerman has written over 25 books for young readers. Her books have won many awards including ABA Pick of the List, ALA Notable Books, Children's Book Council/NCSS Notable Books in the Field of Social Studies, New York Library Best List, Horn Book's Best, and School Library Journal Best Books. Her picture-book Song and Dance Man, illustrated by Stephen Gammell, won the 1989 Caldecott Medal.