Scholastic Gold A Night Divided Historical Fiction Novel

Bought them as new and would expect them to be as such.

The package of books had been opened. They were only pressed closed at the very bottom corner about 2 inches. The corner of one of the books was damp and torn a little bit and it smelled like sanitizer. I bought them new and would expect them to be new.

Worth the price

Good book

Great story! Highly recommend!

What an amazing book! I was absolutely hooked by the end of page one, reading at every possible opportunity, fully immersed and eager to find out what happens to Gerta and her family. I don’t think I have ever finished reading a book so fast! It was SO well written. I will be reading it with my middle school children.

THANK YOU for this story!

the binding a little bent, but a great book!

Jennifer Nielsen has joined the ranks of “authors Kim will read no matter what”. She hasn’t written a thing I don’t like. She writes with such emotion and I very rarely look at page numbers while reading her books. With all that established, I have to admit that this is her weakest work so far. That does not mean it is bad, it simply means that A Night Divided is not my favorite of her books. I enjoyed this book very much, the only issue is that sometimes, while the characters were dealing with their boring existence in Communist East Berlin, that monotony came out for me, the reader, as well. That is the only reason I’m giving it 4 stars instead of 5. I love how Donnelly showed the practical side of life under Communism; the little things that we as Americans take for granted like the freedom to listen to music, or say the things we are thinking, no matter what we’re thinking. The scenes where Gerta goes to the market and the shelves being empty of most things except cabbage was especially potent. I would suggest this book to most millennials, no matter their age. The suspense that Donnelly created, especially near the end, made me forget any boredom I was feeling near the beginning. This is another book that I would tell high school and middle school teachers to keep on their shelves. And the cover is amazing. And everyone should read it. And now I want to visit Germany. And I’m going to start writing all my reviews in this short sentence, list format. Ok, just kidding! 😊 I really liked this book and I think everyone else should read it as well!

Violet Bear Reviews

June 11, 2018

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—VB Book Reviews—

"This book caught my eye on the racks of a bookstore—and from that instant, I was hooked." -Violet Bear Reviews

Explore what it's like inside the tiny, contained world trapped inside of the boundaries of the giant wall that locked in East Germans for years. Experience it through the eyes of a bold young girl, named Gerta, who's father is untrusted in everyone's eye. Gerta's determined to be reunited with her father and brother, whom she was/is separated with because of the stubborn wall in her way. Using the help of her brother, they stir up a dangerous plan to get themselves out of the cage they're in. If they're caught—then something far more worse than death will happen to them.

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STATS:

Content Style: Historical Fiction

Page Length: 317 (not including bonus content)

Appeals to: Girls & boys ages 10-15

NEW VB RANK: Violence Meter (10 most violent): 5

QUESTION(S) YOU MAY WONDER:

Q: I don't like romance....

A: Don't worry! This book doesn't have a lot of romance at all! Only little mentions about Gerta's older brother's girlfriend.

Q: What are some positive elements in this story?

A: There is a strong bond between brother and sister, and it focuses on the power of family!

Vi Bear Says:

A great read!! I love great books, and this is one of them! The author paints a accurate story that shares what its like inside the dull and forced lives inside of 'the Wall'. A vivid, powerful theatrical experience is created when you scan chapter after chapter of "A Night Divided"!

- Violet Bear Book Reviews

A very good read. My Great Grandfather owned apartment buildings and ...

A very good read. My Great Grandfather owned apartment buildings and a factory in Berlin during the Weimar Republic days and during World War 2. Most of that fortune was lost immediately after the war. The author does a very good job of writing about this period of history, and what the German people went through. I'm over sixty years old and sort of a car buff. I went on Wikipedia to look up what a Trabant looked like, as I had never seen one. I like a book that challenges me to dig a little bit more for knowledge.

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