Escaping Nazi-controlled Germany in 1939, Werner struggles to create a new life in New York City. At least Werner had a goal - get a foothold in America; a place to live, a home. Then Father had promised that he and Werner's little sister would follow. This dimly burning ember of hope lit the boy's path. Along the way Werner meets a charming, mischievous fellow refugee named Anika, uses his fists with neighborhood bullies and makes a friend, Sam, while caring for his new Mutti, Esther. In Werner's struggle to find a safe home in the U.S.A., he travels across the city from Second Avenue to Central Park to Harlem and back again. Forced Journey: the Saga of Werner Berlinger was inspired by true accounts of children who fled Nazi-held Europe and came to America.
| ISBN: | 9781932926323 |
| Publication date: | 5th March 2013 |
| Author: | Rosemary Zibart |
| Publisher: | Kinkajou Press an imprint of Artemesia Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 188 pages |
| Series: | Far and Away |
| Genres: |
Historical Fiction |