Escape to West Berlin
by Maurine F. Dahlberg
Reading Level 5-6 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 9-12
The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
In 1961, a brave thirteen-year-old girl confronts her deepest fears to cross from East to West Berlin, navigating the dangers of a divided city during a tense moment in history. Her journey reveals the courage and hope of those living under the shadow of the Cold War. This tale immerses readers in the suspense and challenges of a world divided by walls and fear.
Representation & Themes
HistoricalComing of AgeAdventureCold War
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 3 — Moderate Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Fear & Anxiety Physical Danger War & Conflict
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 0374309590
- Pages
- 179
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Published
- 2004
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 38,215
Genres
Juvenile Fiction
Subjects
Cold war -- Fiction.Berlin (Germany) -- History -- 1945-1990 -- Juvenile fiction.Berlin (Germany) -- History -- 1945-1990 -- Fiction.