A wall between us …
What would you do if you woke up tomorrowing morning with a huge concrete wall between you and your best friend? Or even your family members? That’s exactly what happened to the children living in Berlin in 1961, when the Berlin Wall went up, separating East Berlin from West Berlin.
A symbol of the Cold War between east and west, the Berlin Wall divided families and loyalities. Join Guest Time Tunneller Dan Smith to explore the fascinating story of one of the most famous walls in history!
The Wall Between Us vividly captures the shocking events of the Cold War. Dan transports us to the night of August 13th, 1961, when East German soldiers suddenly sealed the border, separating the city and tragically splitting families and friends.
Dan describes the harsh realities of life in East Germany—the lack of freedom, the ever-present spies, and the contrast with the prosperity of West Germany. His book focuses on two best friends, Anna and Monica, who live on opposite sides of the same street. When the barbed wire appears overnight, their lives are shattered. The adventure begins when Anna’s cat, Otto, discovers a secret path, leading her into a perilous world of soldiers and surveillance …
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About the author
Growing up, Dan Smith led three lives. In one he survived the day-to-day humdrum of boarding school, while in another he travelled the world, finding adventure in the padi-fields of South East Asia and the jungles of Brazil. But the third life he lived in a world of his own, making up stories . . . which is where he still lives now, writing historical adventure stories, and scary stories for young readers. His historical books include My Friend the Enemy, She Wolf, Nisha’s War and The Wall Between Us. Dan’s scary books include The Crooked Oak Mysteries series and The Night House Files series.
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