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Free, online language-learning in languages that include Spanish, French, Italian, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Tagalog, Greek, and more. Mango has English language courses (ESL) for speakers of 19 different languages, including Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, and Russian.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
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Children's Awards: California Young Reader Medal (Middle School)
Children's Book Battles: 2021_22 Middle Schools
Children's Recommended: 6th Grade 2023
Children's Special Topics: Middle School Book Battles - Past & Present
Children's Book Battles: 2021_22 Middle Schools
Children's Recommended: 6th Grade 2023
Children's Special Topics: Middle School Book Battles - Past & Present
Description
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. Her father and middle brother, who had gone west in search of work, cannot return home. Gerta knows it is dangerous to watch the wall, to think forbidden thoughts of freedom, yet she can't help herself. She sees the East German soldiers with their guns trained on their...
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