Anne Blankman

In 1930s Munich, the favorite niece of rising political leader Adolph Hitler is torn between duty and love after meeting a fearless and handsome young Jewish reporter.

In 1930s Munich, the favorite niece of rising political leader Adolph Hitler is torn between duty and love after meeting a fearless and handsome young Jewish reporter. The plot contains graphic descriptions of violence.

Prisoner of night and fog

Acclaimed author Anne Blankman returns to the shadowy and dangerous world of 1930s Germany in this thrilling sequel to Prisoner of Night and Fog, perfect for fans of Code Name Verity. The girl known as Gretchen Whitestone has a secret: She used to be part of Adolf Hitler's inner circle. More than a year after she made an enemy of her old family friend and fled Munich, she lives in England, posing as an ordinary German immigrant, and is preparing to graduate from high school. Her love, Daniel, is a reporter in town. For the first time in her life, Gretchen is content. But then Daniel gets a telegram that sends him back to Germany, and Gretchen's world turns upside down. When she receives word that Daniel is wanted for murder, she has to face the danger she thought she'd escaped—and return to her homeland. Gretchen must do everything she can to avoid capture, even though saving Daniel will mean consorting with her former friends, the Nazi elite. And as they work to clear Daniel's name, Gretchen and Daniel discover a deadly conspiracy stretching from the slums of Berlin to the Reichstag itself. Can they dig up the explosive truth and get out in time—or will Hitler discover them first?

Conspiracy of Blood and Smoke

NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD WINNER A SYDNEY TAYLOR MIDDLE GRADE HONOR BOOK Like Ruta Sepetys for middle grade, Anne Blankman pens a poignant and timeless story of friendship that twines together moments in underexplored history. On a spring morning, neighbors Valentina Kaplan and Oksana Savchenko wake up to an angry red sky. A reactor at the nuclear power plant where their fathers work--Chernobyl--has exploded. Before they know it, the two girls, who've always been enemies, find themselves on a train bound for Leningrad to stay with Valentina's estranged grandmother, Rita Grigorievna. In their new lives in Leningrad, they begin to learn what it means to trust another person. Oksana must face the lies her parents told her all her life. Valentina must keep her grandmother's secret, one that could put all their lives in danger. And both of them discover something they've wished for: a best friend. But how far would you go to save your best friend's life? Would you risk your own? Told in alternating perspectives among three girls--Valentina and Oksana in 1986 and Rifka in 1941--this story shows that hatred, intolerance, and oppression are no match for the power of true friendship.

The Blackbird Girls

A romantic and exhilarating historical adventure about a girl who must unlock the secrets within Paradise Lost to save her father—perfect for fans of Revolution and Code Name Verity—from acclaimed author Anne Blankman, whose debut novel, Prisoner of Night and Fog, was a Sydney Taylor Notable Book for Teens in 2015 Six years have passed since England’s King Charles II returned from exile to reclaim the throne, ushering in a new era of stability for his subjects. Except for Elizabeth Milton. The daughter of notorious poet John Milton, Elizabeth has never known her place in this shifting world—except by her father’s side. By day she helps transcribe his latest masterpiece, the epic poem Paradise Lost, and by night she learns languages and sword fighting. Although she does not dare object, she suspects that he’s training her for a mission whose purpose she cannot fathom. Until one night the king’s men arrive at her family’s country home to arrest her father. Determined to save him, Elizabeth follows his one cryptic clue and journeys to Oxford, accompanied by her father’s mysterious young houseguest, Antonio Viviani, a darkly handsome Italian scientist who surprises her at every turn. Funny, brilliant, and passionate, Antonio seems just as determined to protect her father as she is—but can she trust him with her heart? When the two discover that Milton has planted an explosive secret in the half-finished Paradise Lost—a secret the king and his aristocratic supporters are desperate to conceal—Elizabeth is faced with a devastating choice: cling to the shelter of her old life, or risk cracking the code, unleashing a secret that could save her father . . . and tear apart the very fabric of society.

Traitor Angels

Blackbird. I colori del cielo

Sinds de dood van haar vader groeit Gretchen (17) op onder de hoede van Adolf Hitler. Maar dan ontmoet ze de joodse journalist Daniel. Dan blijkt dat niet alles zo is als oom Dolf zegt. Vanaf ca. 15 jaar.

Gevangene van de nacht / druk 1

Prisoner of the night and fog

Munich, 1931. Before he was Hitler, he was Gretchen's Uncle Dolf. Munich in 1931 is a dangerous place, no matter who you are. For Gretchen Muller, Hitler is 'Uncle Dolf'. He's always been there for her throughout the turmoil of her family's past but now, as his hold over Germany strengthens, he will be forever changed in her eyes. She will do anything to uncover the truth, even at the risk of everything she's ever known... -- Publisher.

Prisoner of Night and Fog

München is in 1933 een broeinest van onrust en gevaarlijke geheimen. Gretchen Müller groeit op tussen de leden van de nationaalsocialistische partij, onder de hoede van haar oom Dolf. Gretchen is zijn favoriet en hij beschermt haar sinds de dood van haar vader. Maar Dolf is niemand anders dan Adolf Hitler. En Gretchen gehoorzaamt hem te allen tijde. Dan wordt ze verliefd op de jonge joodse journalist Daniel. Hij beweert dat haar vader is vermoord door een nazikameraad. Gretchen zoekt naar antwoorden bij haar familie, die ze altijd zonder meer vertrouwde. Durft ze in de zoektocht naar de waarheid haar hart te volgen ook als het leven van haar en Daniel op het spel staat? Anne Blankman is opgegroeid in een klein stadje in de buurt van New York, en woont inmiddels met haar man in Virginia. Toen ze twaalf was las ze het dagboek van Anne Frank en haar fascinatie voor Annes leven en de Tweede Wereldoorlog leidde uiteindelijk tot het idee voor Gevangene van de nacht.

Gevangene van de nacht

Una storia di sopravvivenza e di un’amicizia senza tempo, che nasce sotto la rossa nube del disastro nucleare di Chernobyl e attraversa odio, intolleranza, antisemitismo e oppressione. È una mattina di primavera, quando Valentina Kaplan e Oksana Savchenko si svegliano sotto un denso cielo rosso. Il reattore della vicina centrale nucleare di Chernobyl è esploso. Valentina vuole diventare ingegnere, Oksana un’artista. La prima è di origine ebraica, la seconda è cresciuta in una famiglia piena di pregiudizi nei confronti degli ebrei. Due personalità diverse, opposte, che si detestano. Ma, ancora prima di capire cos’è successo, ancora prima di rendersi conto che le loro vite non saranno mai più le stesse, le due ragazze si ritrovano in fuga, insieme, su un treno che le porterà lontano. Oksana dovrà fare i conti con le bugie che i genitori le hanno raccontato per tutta la vita, Valentina deve proteggere il segreto di sua nonna, che potrebbe mettere in pericolo le loro vite. Ed entrambe scoprono di avere qualcosa che hanno sempre desiderato: una migliore amica. Il calore dell'amicizia nella lotta per la sopravvivenza.

An ordinary girl faces an extraordinary choice in this gripping, coming-of-age tale of secrets and courage set in Nazi Germany, perfect for readers who enjoyed The Book Thief and Beneath a Scarlet Sky.' 'It's terrifying and incredible to think how much of this story is true' Elizabeth Wein, author of Code Name Verity Munich, 1931. Gretchen Muller has been cherished and protected by Adolf Hitler ever since her father, a senior Nazi officer, sacrificed himself to save the life of the Führer. And now Germany has the chance to be great once more, under the command of her 'Uncle Dolf'. But secrets cannot be silenced forever. When Gretchen meets a young Jewish reporter named Daniel Cohen, who claims that her father was actually murdered, she becomes swept up in a desperate and dangerous search for the truth. With the full might of the ever-powerful Nazi party on her tail, and the motives of her dearest friends now in question, Gretchen must risk everything to determine her own allegiances - even if her choices could get her and Daniel killed. What readers are saying about Prisoner of Night and Fog: 'Takes a mature approach to a very serious subject and immerses the reader in the twisted, violent culture of Nazism in the years before Hitler came to power' 'Blankman has woven her clever and well-researched plot around real people and real events - not least the character of Hitler himself' 'A great read for anyone who wants a gripping page turner and particularly to those wanting to find out more about a grimly fascinating period of history'

Historický YA román o černobylské havárii a životě v Sovětském svazu z pohledu dvou dospívajících dívek. Valentina žije v roce 1986 sovětské Pripjati a čelí diskriminaci kvůli svému židovskému původu. Jednou ze spolužaček, které ji šikanují, je Oksana. Havárie v černobylské jaderné elektrárně, v níž pracovali jejich otcové, však dívkám otočí život naruby a přiměje je překonat vzájemné nepřátelství. Obě se stěhují do Leningradu, kde mají najít útočiště u babičky jedné z nich. O několik desítek let dříve, v roce 1941, židovská dívka Rivka prchá z Kyjeva a čelí nebezpečí jak ze strany Němců, tak i Rusů. Román o útrapách dospívání v totalitním režimu a o síle přátelství, které nám pomůže překonat životní těžkosti.

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