Katherine Locke
Author
Series
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
When sixteen-year-old Ellie Baum accidentally time-travels via red balloon to 1988 East Berlin, she's caught up in a conspiracy of history and magic. She meets members of an underground guild in East Berlin who use balloons and magic to help people escape over the Wall--but even to the balloon makers, Ellie's time travel is a mystery.
Author
Series
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
Siblings Ilse and Wolf hide a deep secret in their blood: with it, they can work magic. And the government just found out. Blackmailed into service during World War II, Ilse lends her magic to America's newest weapon, the atom bomb, while Wolf goes behind enemy lines to sabotage Germany's nuclear program. It's a dangerous mission, but if Hitler were to create the bomb first, the results would be catastrophic. When Wolf's plane is shot down, his entire...
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Csilla has felt protected by the Duna River her entire life, and especially during the Holocaust of World War II, but its magic seems to have broken when the Communists took control of Hungary. When her parents are killed by the secret police, Csilla's deep feelings of betrayal and disconnection cause her to plan her escape from her unrecognizable homeland. Her parents are publicly exonerated posthumously, however, sparking a series of protests that...