An important story to tell, but the poor lettering was distracting and the story a bit garbled. I think the book is intended for a younger audience but there is very little exposition or explanation to actually teach readers new to the subject about the historical period. ( )

3.5P-A gentle and touching version of the inevitable decision that many German Jews had to make prior to WW-II: to send their children to safety abroad. The two main characters are Marianne and her mother, and they form a very strong bond. Marianne's father appears briefly; he is "underground", another source of constant stress for both Marianne and her mother. Marianne also has several humiliating encounters with Aryans as a Jew in Berlin; however, her negative experiences are countered by a friendship she develops with a German boy who ultimately reassures her he is "not like the others".
A great read to gently introduce younger readers to the plight of the Jews during WW-II, and an excellent prelude to the much more emotionally challenging "Diary of Anne Frank". ( )