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When the war forces them to flee the German-occupied countryside, twelve‑year‑old Karin Levi and her older brother Marc arrive at the temporary refugee camp at Fort Ontario near Oswego, New York. There they meet other displaced Jews and grapple with the uncertainties of a new home while remembering the graves of those left behind.
First publish date: October 2001
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Norma Fox Mazer
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