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Violence
Some
Cold War violence; guards who shoot to kill are a constant threat throughout the tunneling plan
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
The psychological weight of living under constant surveillance — and the terror of the tunneling attempt — creates effective and age-appropriate tension
What this book is about
Jennifer Nielsen's YA historical novel follows Gerta, whose family is divided when the Berlin Wall goes up overnight in 1961 — her father and brother trapped in the West. Four years later, Gerta sees a sign from her father and makes a plan to tunnel to freedom. Nielsen writes accessible YA historical adventure with genuine stakes; the Cold War danger is real and the Stasi threat is effectively handled. Appropriate for middle-grade and YA readers.
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