In the late summer and early fall of 1938, ten-year-old Ruth Block, along with her father, mother, and best friend, Miriam, must navigate the increasing pressure placed on the Jewish population in Frankfurt, Germany.
Featuring nonfiction support material, a glossary, and reader response questions, this Girls Survive Story takes readers to Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, one of history\'s most important moments..
Ruth, her family, her friends, and her community struggle to survive the fiery Night and the terrifying, uncertain future ahead of them.
Ruth\'s father is dragged into the square and arrested, along with hundreds of other Jewish men.
Then one Night in November, the family\'s apartment is Broken into.
Her father\'s stationery store is shut down; she and Miriam are belittled on the street; their school is closed.
Ruth grows more worried by the day.
In the late summer and early fall of 1938, ten-year-old Ruth Block, along with her father, mother, and best friend, Miriam, must navigate the increasing pressure placed on the Jewish population in Frankfurt, Germany
