
The Wall Between Us
Dan Smith(Author)
Chicken House Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 8. June 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-1-912626-76-2 (ISBN)
Description
A stunning, exciting story from acclaimed author Dan
Smith - author of the Carnegie Medal-nominated Nisha's
War.
BERLIN 1961
Anja and Monika live opposite each other. They play together every
day, with Otto the cat.
One night they wake up to bangs and shouts. Soldiers are building
a huge barbed wire fence between them. A terrible forever wall
that gets longer and higher until it divides the whole city.
On the East side, Monika is scared - neighbours are becoming
spies and there are secret police everywhere.
It's Anja who spots that Otto has found a way across. If
he can visit Monika, then perhaps she can too.
But Anja gets trapped and there's no safe way back . . .
An emotional, atmospheric story from Carnegie Medal-nominated
author Dan Smith
From the author of Nisha's War, My
Friend the Enemy and She Wolf
A high-stakes adventure, set during the Cold War, centred
on two cousins separated when the Berlin Wall is built
Perfect for readers aged 9 and up who may be studying
the Cold War at school
PRAISE FOR DAN SMITH:
'Action, adventure, wolves, snow ... this story
has EVERYTHING. I devoured it so quickly I need to read it again.'
EMMACARROLL on She Wolf
'This book grabbed me from page one - highly recommended'
HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY on My
Friend the Enemy
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Somerset
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Reading Age: From 09 to 12 years
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
198 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-912626-76-2 (9781912626762)
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Schweitzer Classification