Journey to America
Escaping the Holocaust to Freedom/50th Anniversary Edition with a New Afterword from the Author
Published on 21. July 2020
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-5344-6464-3 (ISBN)
Description
A beautifully repackaged 50th anniversary edition of Sonia Levitin's powerful classic story about a young Jewish girl forced to flee her home, winner of the National Jewish Book Award.
In 1938, Lisa Platt and her family know something dangerous is happening in Germany. Lately, there have been more and more restrictions for Jews: yellow stars they have to wear, schools they cannot attend, things they are forbidden to do. When their neighbors are arrested for petty reasons, the Platts realize they have to escape.
Forbidden to bring money or possessions out of the country, Lisa's father secretly leaves for America, planning to work until he can send for them. But when conditions in Germany worsen, Lisa, her mother, and her sisters flee to Switzerland to wait, surviving on what little they have in a continent hurtling toward war.
Inspired by Sonia Levitin's own experience of fleeing Germany as a child, this moving novel chronicles one family's bravery in the face of aggression and apathy.
In 1938, Lisa Platt and her family know something dangerous is happening in Germany. Lately, there have been more and more restrictions for Jews: yellow stars they have to wear, schools they cannot attend, things they are forbidden to do. When their neighbors are arrested for petty reasons, the Platts realize they have to escape.
Forbidden to bring money or possessions out of the country, Lisa's father secretly leaves for America, planning to work until he can send for them. But when conditions in Germany worsen, Lisa, her mother, and her sisters flee to Switzerland to wait, surviving on what little they have in a continent hurtling toward war.
Inspired by Sonia Levitin's own experience of fleeing Germany as a child, this moving novel chronicles one family's bravery in the face of aggression and apathy.
Reviews / Votes
"Germany in the early days of the Nazis. Told from the viewpoint of a young Jewish girl and told mostly in dialog...it becomes more than just another journey: it becomes a vivid documentary of insane cruelty and limitless courage that will never be forgotten by anyone who reads it." -- Publishers Weekly * May 18, 1970 * "People being people give Journey to America a special glow." -- Kirkus Reviews * March 20, 1970 * "A very moving though never maudlin story with good characterization and a fast pace, this novel will be a definite asset to any collection." -- School Library Journal * May 1970 * "Commendably, neither issues nor ideals intrude on the reader abstractly, but emerge naturally from the human condition portrayed in the story." -- Booklist * June 1970 *More details
Edition
Anniversary Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York, NY
United States
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Third Grade to Seventh Grade, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Edition type
Special edition
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
f-c scuff-proof matte lam jacket w- no sfx
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
318 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5344-6464-3 (9781534464643)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Sonia Levitin, like Lisa Platt, escaped from Germany in the late 1930's. Among her acclaimed books for young readers are The Mark of Conte and The Return.