Escape From Berlin

(Paperback, Combined volume)

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Escape from Berlin combines Irene N. Watts' three award-winning, bestselling novels: Goodbye Marianne, Remember Me and Finding Sophie. The trilogy follows the life of Marianne, a young Jewish girl growing up in Nazi Germany who was rescued and taken to England by the Kindertransport. In Goodbye Marianne, 11-year-old Marianne and her family are targeted by the Nazi regime. In Remember Me, young Marianne is adjusting to life in England. In Finding Sophie, Marianne and Sophie are reunited after being separated since their arrival in Britain.

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Praise for Good-bye Marianne

"In this very moving and beautifully written story readers will discover what it was like to be a Jewish child in Nazi Germany. They will come to appreciate how terrifying it was to live in such a place at such a dark time, and to understand how miserable it was for families to be broken apart the way they were." - Looking Glass Review

Praise for Remember Me

"In this poignant and sometimes heartbreaking story, the author paints a wonderful portrait in words of a young girl whose whole life has been turned upside down. Readers will see what it must have been life to be taken away from one's family and to be forced to live with people who did not and could not understand what it was like to be a German Jewish child." - from an online review at www.lookingglassreview.com

Praise for Finding Sophie:

"Most young people know very little about the Kindertransport, and this lovely story will open their eyes while introducing them to a memorable young woman who will remain in their thoughts." - School Library Journal

"This haunting story is ... an intensely emotional and poignant look at the devastation of war from a young person's perspective." - VOYA

Author Bio

Irene N. Watts was born in Berlin, Germany. She arrived in England by Kindertransport on December 10, 1938. She was seven years old and traveled alone. As a playwright and writer who has worked throughout Canada and Europe, she has published many award-winning books for children, including Good-bye Marianne, Finding Sophie, Remember Me, Flower, When the Bough Breaks, Clay Man- The Golem of Prague, No Moon, and Touched by Fire. Her books have been translated into several languages, including Italian, French, and Dutch. Irene N. Watts lives in Vancouver. The author lives in Vancouver, BC.