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Escaping Nazi-controlled Germany in 1939, Werner struggles to create a new life in New York City. At least Werner had a goal - get a foothold in America; a place to live, a home. Then Father had promised that he and Werner's little sister would follow. This dimly burning ember of hope lit the boy's path. Along the way Werner meets a charming, mischievous fellow refugee named Anika, uses his fists with neighborhood bullies and makes a friend, Sam, while caring for his new Mutti, Esther. In Werner's struggle to find a safe home in the U.S.A., he travels across the city from Second Avenue to Central Park to Harlem and back again. Forced Journey: the Saga of Werner Berlinger was inspired by true accounts of children who fled Nazi-held Europe and came to America.

The book is the second of the Far and Away series, which features young people displaced and relocated between 1939 - 1945.

Forced Journey: The Saga of Werner Berlinger

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    ISBN: 9781932926323 (Paperback)
    ISBN: 9781932926934 (Ebook)
    Pages: 188
    Price: $12.95

    Publication Date: March 5, 2013

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