A Night Divided

Twelve-year-old Gerta's family is divided by the overnight construction of the Berlin Wallshe, her mother, and her oldest brother, Fritz, are trapped on the East side, while her father, having gone in search of work with Gerta's middle brother, are unable to return home from the West side. It isn't until Gerta mysteriously receives a strange drawing that she realises her father wants Gerta and her brother to tunnel their way out of East Berlin. But if they are caught, the consequences will be far worse than grave. Stakes are as high as they possibly can be, but Gerta must find her way to freedom.

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Praise for A Night Divided

ILA-CBC Children's Choices List selection

"[A]bsorbing and deeply suspenseful, with plenty of ticking-clock tension... an eye-opening glimpse of history." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Distinct supporting characters... demonstrate the harrowing choices people made to survive, encouraging readers to consider what they would have done if fate and history had cast them into the story.... The novel's strong setting and tense climax will keep readers engrossed and holding their breath until the last page." -- School Library Journal

"History buffs will drool over the magnificently told tale, but even reluctant readers will become immersed in the tension-filled exploits." -- VOYA

Praise for Mark of the Thief

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"Vivid... [with] page-turning twists." -- Publishers Weekly

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"Fast-moving fun with broad audience appeal, especially recommended for reluctant readers, Rick Riordan fans, and pedal-to-the-metal adventure aficionados." -- Kirkus Reviews

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Praise for the Ascendance Trilogy

A New York Times Notable Children's Book A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A Chicago Public Library "Best of the Best" Children's Book A Cybils Award Winner

"A page-turner." -- The New York Times Book Review

"Sage proves to be a compelling character whose sharp mind and shrewd self-possession will make readers eager to follow him into a sequel." -- Wall Street Journal

"A swashbuckling origin story . . . chock-full of alluring details for adventure-loving boys." -- Los Angeles Times

*"An impressive, promising story." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

"A fast-paced and thrilling read with twists and turns that never let up." -- School Library Journal

"Gripping." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Should appeal to fans of . . . Suzanne Collins. . . . A sure-fire mix of adventure, mystery, and suspense." -- The Horn Book

Jennifer A. Nielsen is the acclaimed author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Ascendance Trilogy: The False Prince, The Runaway King, and The Shadow Throne. She also wrote the Mark of the Thief trilogy: Mark of the Thief, Rise of the Wolf, and Wrath of the Storm; the standalone fantasy The Scourge; the historical thriller A Night Divided; and Book Six of the Infinity Ring series, Behind Enemy Lines. Jennifer lives in northern Utah with her husband, their three children, and a perpetually muddy dog.

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