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A Way Through The Sea

by Robert Elmer (1994)

About this book

In 1943, when the Germans plan to send all Danish Jews to prison camps, Peter and Elise, eleven-year-old twins, face danger trying to help their Jewish friend Henrik escape to Sweden.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreA Way Through The Sea Lead Character

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