It's 1939. The United States Government has sent a letter to the Boonstra family insisting that they leave their beloved Friesland. Twelve-year-old Sjoukje's father, an American citizen, will surely be killed once the enemy invades. Added to this upheaval is the knowledge, she illicitly gains, that her father doesn't love her. He never wanted children. With heavy heart the family struggles to get the proper ...Täielik kirjeldus
It's 1939. The United States Government has sent a letter to the Boonstra family insisting that they leave their beloved Friesland. Twelve-year-old Sjoukje's father, an American citizen, will surely be killed once the enemy invades. Added to this upheaval is the knowledge, she illicitly gains, that her father doesn't love her. He never wanted children. With heavy heart the family struggles to get the proper papers, and then faces the perils of wartime travel when they barely escape being killed by a mine explosion in Rotterdam Harbor. Boarding a train, their arduous adventure continues through Belgium, France and Italy. A race against time toward safety in the strange land called America.
