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A review by tobyyy
Escape from Berlin by Irene N. Watts
3.0
This was definitely a middle grade book, although in NetGalley it was listed as YA. I had a problem with that at the beginning, but the further I got into the stories of the children involved in Kindertransport, the less I cared what level of reading it was - I just wanted to know the outcome!!
As someone who loves WWII era stories, to be able to read three short novels about Kindertransport - which I had never heard of until I requested this galley - that was utterly fascinating. In case you don't know, Kindertransport was the time in WWII era Germany when a lot of Jewish children were sent by train to England. They went with minimal adults - just enough to watch over them, and the adults were not allowed to stay in England. Parts of the stories were heartbreaking - for example, when Marianne had to leave her mother and didn't know if she would ever see her again.
I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to know more about Kindertransport or who is looking for a good middle grade read for a child who is interested in WWII.
Many thanks to Tundra Books, via NetGalley, for an opportunity to read and review this novel.
As someone who loves WWII era stories, to be able to read three short novels about Kindertransport - which I had never heard of until I requested this galley - that was utterly fascinating. In case you don't know, Kindertransport was the time in WWII era Germany when a lot of Jewish children were sent by train to England. They went with minimal adults - just enough to watch over them, and the adults were not allowed to stay in England. Parts of the stories were heartbreaking - for example, when Marianne had to leave her mother and didn't know if she would ever see her again.
I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to know more about Kindertransport or who is looking for a good middle grade read for a child who is interested in WWII.
Many thanks to Tundra Books, via NetGalley, for an opportunity to read and review this novel.