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When a young Jewish boy flees Nazi Germany in 1939, he hopes to reunite with his parents in Cuba. Along the way, he meets a local girl whose own painful past mirrors his fears. As they grow close, the looming threat of the Nazis reminds them that danger never truly leaves, and they must rely on each other to survive the darkness.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Margarita Engle
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