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Is a night divided a true story?
A NIGHT DIVIDED is the story of a girl whose family is divided on the night that the Berlin Wall goes up. This is the story of what Gerta will attempt as she tries to reunite her family. It is dangerous, based in a actual history, and there is no guarantee that everyone involved in this attempt will survive.
Is a night divided a good book?
This is a good book that can help kids learn about the Cold War. This book is about a girl who’s brother and father went to West Berlin before the wall went up (they lived in east Berlin) and the wall was up when they tried to come back and it’s about their daring escape under the wall.
Who wrote a night divided?
Jennifer A. Nielsen
A Night Divided (Scholastic Gold)/Authors
What inspired Jennifer Nielsen to write a night divided?
What inspired me to write this book? The main inspiration is mentioned on the dedication page, about Ilona, a friend of our family’s. Her family did all right for a while but as Communism rose to power, her family began to suffer, to the point where they knew they had to get out.
What reading level is a night divided?
5th
Reading to Kids Books: A Night Divided. Grade Level: 5th (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.) Synopsis: With the rise of the Berlin Wall, twelve-year-old Gerta finds her family suddenly divided.
What does it mean Fritz said the apartment was bugged?
a bug infestation
What did it mean when Fritz said the apartment was bugged? They had a bug infestation.
How is Fritz described in a night divided?
Fritz is Gerta’s older brother and he is very smart, clever, and mature, Gerta and Fritz are very close.
What is the book a night divided about?
Nielsen comes a stunning thriller about a girl who must escape to freedom after the Berlin Wall divides her family between east and west. With the rise of the Berlin Wall, twelve-year-old Gerta finds her family suddenly divided. She, her mother, and her brother Fritz live on the eastern side, controlled by the Soviets.