Pub Date: February 18, 2025
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Code: 0750
Target Age Group: 08 to 12
Physical Info: 1.00" H x 8.10" L x 5.30" W ( 0.80 lbs) 281 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Europe | Social Themes | Friendship | Military and Wars
Description: "The year is 1915 and the world is at war. Marta and her father are passengers on the Lusitania, desperately trying to get back home to Germany. While aboard, they must keep their identities hidden or risk being mistaken for enemy spies. Then the Lusitania is attacked by a German submarine. They just make it off the sinking ship, but her father is discovered and detained. Marta suddenly finds herself alone in enemy land"--
Review Quotes: ★ "In this thrilling tale of escape and intrigue, Marta and Clara learn lessons about discrimination, the cruelties of war, and the potential dangers of patriotism."--School Library Journal, starred review
"Themes of prejudice, friendship, kindness, truth, and wartime inhumanity thread this heartfelt story."--Kirkus Reviews "The well-paced story offers a look into WWI history from the seldom-told perspective of a child whose native country is often depicted as the enemy."--Publishers Weekly