Author(s): Kathryn Lasky

Young Adult

Berlin, 1932. Thirteen-year-old Gabriella Schramm's world is slowly, but steadily, crumbling as Adolf Hitler rises to power. The only thing that soothes Gabriella is her favorite pastimeAreading. But then her country's tensions rise, the streets fill with soldiers, GabyAs sister's boyfriend raises his arm in a heil Hitler salute, and a family friendAAlbert EinsteinAflees the country. And her only solaceAher booksAcome under attack. Will Gaby have to leave behind the storiesAand the lifeAthat she has always loved?