{"product_id":"is-it-night-or-day-a-true-story-of-a-jewish-child-fleeing-the-holocaust-fern-schumer-chapman-hardcover-2","title":"Is It Night or Day?: A True Story of a Jewish Child Fleeing the Holocaust -- Fern Schumer Chapman, Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUpdated Edition of the extraordinary true story - with Author's Note \u0026amp; Bonus Materials\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"How could we leave the only world we had ever known? Parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents, aunts and uncles, and cousins - all were holding hands, clinging to one another, as if they'd never let go.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1938, twelve-year-old Edith is forced to leave everything behind-her parents, her tiny German village, and the only life she has ever known-to journey to a place that feels as foreign as the moon: Chicago, Illinois. 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Perfect for readers who cherish historical fiction, especially fans of \u003cstrong\u003e\"The Diary of a Young Girl\" by Anne Frank\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\"Number the Stars\" by Lois Lowry\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \"Is It Night or Day?\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐ \"Eloquent and powerful... As with the best writing, the specifics about life as a young immigrant are universal.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e -Booklist (Starred Review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐ \"This book is an exceptional story of survival and devotion to homeland... Highly Recommended.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e -Library Media Connection\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐ \"Chapman captures a plucky determination in Edith that readers will find endearing. 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