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Diese Jugendbuchreihe erzählt eine eindringliche Geschichte über Mut und Überleben während des Zweiten Weltkriegs. Sie begleitet das Leben eines gewöhnlichen Mädchens, dessen Alltag sich mit der Ankunft der Nazis in seiner Heimatstadt dramatisch verändert. Die Autorin schildert einfühlsam die fortschreitenden Veränderungen des täglichen Lebens, die sozialen Auswirkungen des Krieges und die Gefahren, denen sich die Protagonistin stellen muss. Die auf wahren Begebenheiten basierenden Erzählungen zeigen, wie selbst in dunkelsten Zeiten Hoffnung und der Glaube an eine bessere Zukunft Kraft spenden können.

To Hope & Back
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The Night Spies
We Are Their Voice
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The Choice

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