Journey to America (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780689711305)

In 1938, Lisa Platt and her family know something dangerous is happening in Germany. Lately, there have been more and more restrictions for Jews: yellow stars they have to wear, schools they cannot attend, things they are forbidden to do. When their neighbors are arrested for petty reasons, the Platts realize they have to escape.

Forbidden to bring money or possessions out of the country, Lisa's father secretly leaves for America, planning to work until he can send for them. But when conditions in Germany worsen, Lisa, her mother, and her sisters flee to Switzerland to wait, surviving on what little they have in a continent hurtling toward war.

Inspired by Sonia Levitin's own experience of fleeing Germany as a child, this moving novel chronicles one family's bravery in the face of aggression and apathy.

Author: Sonia Levitin
ISBN-10: 0689711301
ISBN-13: 9780689711305
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Language: English
Published: 04/30/1987
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.20w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 6371 / Journey to America