Ruth and the Night of Broken Glass

Description

In the late summer and early fall of 1938 ten-year-old Ruth Block along with her father mother and best friend Miriam must navigate the increasing pressure placed on the Jewish population in Frankfurt Germany. Ruth grows more worried by the day. Her father's stationery store is shut down she and Miriam are belittled on the street their school is closed. Then one night in November the family's apartment is broken into. Ruth's father is dragged into the square and arrested along with hundreds of other Jewish men. Ruth her family her friends and her community struggle to survive the fiery night and the terrifying uncertain future ahead of them. Featuring nonfiction support material a glossary and reader response questions this Girls Survive story takes readers to Kristallnacht the Night of Broken Glass one of history's most important moments.

Emma Carlson Berne has written more than a dozen books for children and young adults, including teen romance novels, biographies, and history books. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband, Aaron, her son, Henry, and her dog, Holly. Emma Carlson Berne has written numerous historical and biographical books for children and young adults, as well as young adult fiction. She lives in Cincinnati with her husband and two sons. Emma Carlson Berne has written more than a dozen books for children and young adults, including teen romance novels, biographies, and history books. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband, Aaron, her son, Henry, and her dog, Holly. Emma Carlson Berne has written numerous historical and biographical books for children and young adults, as well as young adult fiction. She lives in Cincinnati with her husband and two sons. Alessia was Born in southern Italy in 1990 but she grew up in Rome, where she still lives. She has wanted to be an illustrator since she was a child. After a Degree in the Animation course of the International School of Comics based in Rome in 2013, Alessia has worked as Background Artist for some of the most important roman animation studios. She currently works as a freelance artist on various Animation and illustration projects.