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Description for Going Over
Paperback. In the early 1980s Ada and Stefan are young, would-be lovers living on opposite sides of the Berlin Wall--Ada lives with her mother and grandmother and paints graffiti on the Wall, and Stefan lives with his grandmother in the East and dreams of escaping to the West. Num Pages: 304 pages, One black-and-white illustration. BIC Classification: 5AP; YFM; YFT. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 207 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 354.
It is February 1983, and Berlin is a divided city with a miles-long barricade separating east from west. But the city isn't the only thing that is divided. Ada lives among the rebels, punkers, and immigrants of Kreuzberg in West Berlin. Stefan lives in East Berlin, in a faceless apartment bunker of Friedrichshain. Bound by love and separated by circumstance, their only chance for a life together lies in a high-risk escape. But will Stefan find the courage to leap? Or will forces beyond his control stand in his way? National Book Award finalist Beth Kephart presents a story of ... Read more
It is February 1983, and Berlin is a divided city with a miles-long barricade separating east from west. But the city isn't the only thing that is divided. Ada lives among the rebels, punkers, and immigrants of Kreuzberg in West Berlin. Stefan lives in East Berlin, in a faceless apartment bunker of Friedrichshain. Bound by love and separated by circumstance, their only chance for a life together lies in a high-risk escape. But will Stefan find the courage to leap? Or will forces beyond his control stand in his way? National Book Award finalist Beth Kephart presents a story of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
350g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
San Francisco, United States
ISBN
9781452128863
SKU
V9781452128863
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Beth Kephart
Beth Kephart is the award-winning author of books for both adults and young readers, including You Are My Only, Small Damages, Handling the Truth and One Thing Stolen.
Reviews for Going Over
An unforgettable portrayal of life and love divided. Kephart captures the beauty and desperation of 1980's Berlin with prose both gripping and graceful.
Ruta Sepetys, New York Times bestselling author of Between Shades of Gray and Out of the Easy Beth Kephart is one of my heroes. She's spun gold out of the language of longing and has shown ... Read more
Ruta Sepetys, New York Times bestselling author of Between Shades of Gray and Out of the Easy Beth Kephart is one of my heroes. She's spun gold out of the language of longing and has shown ... Read more