{"product_id":"9781932926323","title":"Forced Journey - The Saga of Werner Berlinger","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2014 Silver Nautilus Book Award for Middle Grade Fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2015 New Mexico\/Arizona Book Award Historical Fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the first day of war, September 1, 1939, 12-year-old Werner Berlinger receives a ship’s ticket and passport – precious items for a Jew in Germany at that time. Leaving his family and traveling alone, Werner has one goal: “…get a foothold in America. A place to live, a safe home. That’s what Father had said – then he and his sister would follow. He’d promised Werner. That dimly burning ember of hope lit the boy’s path…”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, Werner meets a charming, mischievous fellow refugee Anika, faces bullies and anti-Semitism, and makes new friends, all while caring for his new \u003cem\u003eMutti\u003c\/em\u003e, Esther. In Werner’s struggle to find a safe home in the U.S.A., he travels across the city from Second Avenue to Central Park to Harlem and back again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Forced Journey, The Saga of Werner Berlinger... is not only an interesting read but there were many times in the story when I felt that what happened to Werner was what happened to me.” ~ Henry Frankel, President, One Thousand Children\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Artemesia Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47040360906992,"sku":"9781932926323","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781932926323_p0.jpg?v=1763639480","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781932926323","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}