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During World War II, Eva’s father decides to send his daughters to a labor camp in Czechoslovakia in a desperate attempt to shield them from the dangers in their home country. The novel follows Eva and her sister as they endure the hardships of the camp and ultimately survive the war.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Anne Isaacs
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