After the Train

By Gloria Whelan

Price: $15.99

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After the Train

By Gloria Whelan

Price: $15.99

About the Book

Peter Liebig can’t wait for summer. He’s tired of classrooms, teachers, and the endless lectures about the horrible Nazis. The war has been over for ten years, and besides, his town of Rolfen, West Germany, has moved on nicely. Despite its bombed-out church, it looks just as calm and pretty as ever. There is money to be made at the beach, and there are whole days to spend with Father at his job. And, of course, there’s soccer. Plenty for a thirteen-year-old boy to look forward to.

But when Peter stumbles across a letter he was never meant to see, he unravels a troubling secret. Soon he questions everything—the town’s peaceful nature, his parents’ stories about the war, and his own sense of belonging.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780060295967
Imprint: HarperCollins
On Sale: Feb 3, 2009
List price: $15.99
No of pages: 160
Trim Size: 5.880 in (w) x 8.600 in (h) x 0.630 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Holocaust
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General (see also headings under Social Themes)
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Boys & Men

Gloria Whelan

Biography

Gloria Whelan is the bestselling author of many novels for young readers, including Homeless Bird, winner of the National Book Award; Fruitlands: Louisa May Alcott Made Perfect; Angel on the Square; Burying the Sun; Once on This Island, winner of the Great Lakes Book Award; and Return to the Island. She lives in the woods of northern Michigan.

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About the Book

Peter Liebig can’t wait for summer. He’s tired of classrooms, teachers, and the endless lectures about the horrible Nazis. The war has been over for ten years, and besides, his town of Rolfen, West Germany, has moved on nicely. Despite its bombed-out church, it looks just as calm and pretty as ever. There is money to be made at the beach, and there are whole days to spend with Father at his job. And, of course, there’s soccer. Plenty for a thirteen-year-old boy to look forward to.

But when Peter stumbles across a letter he was never meant to see, he unravels a troubling secret. Soon he questions everything—the town’s peaceful nature, his parents’ stories about the war, and his own sense of belonging.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780060295967
Imprint: HarperCollins
On Sale: Feb 3, 2009
List price: $15.99
No of pages: 160
Trim Size: 5.880 in (w) x 8.600 in (h) x 0.630 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Holocaust
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General (see also headings under Social Themes)
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Boys & Men

Gloria Whelan

Biography

Gloria Whelan is the bestselling author of many novels for young readers, including Homeless Bird, winner of the National Book Award; Fruitlands: Louisa May Alcott Made Perfect; Angel on the Square; Burying the Sun; Once on This Island, winner of the Great Lakes Book Award; and Return to the Island. She lives in the woods of northern Michigan.

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