Kristen Fulton - Flight for Freedom - Hardback

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The item is a book Hardback
The Author Name is Kristen Fulton
The Title is Flight for Freedom

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An Inspiring True Story about One Family's Escape from Behind the Berlin Wall!Peter was born on the east side of Germany, the side that wasn't free. He watches news programs rather than cartoons, and wears scratchy uniforms instead of blue jeans. His family endures long lines and early curfews. But Peter knows it won't always be this way. Peter and his family have a secret. Late at night in their attic, they are piecing together a hot air balloon-and a plan. Can Peter and his family fly their way to freedom? This is the true story of one child, Peter Wetzel, and his family, as they risk their lives for the hope of freedom in a daring escape from East Germany via a handmade hot air balloon in 1979. * A perfect picture book for educators teaching about the Cold War, the Iron Curtain, and East Germany* Flight for Freedom is a showcase for lessons of bravery, heroism, family, and perseverance, as well as stunning history. * Includes detailed maps of the Wetzel family's escape route and diagrams of their hot air balloonFor fans of historical nonfiction picture books like Let the Children March, The Wall, Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain, Armstrong: The Adventurous Journey of a Mouse to the Moon. * True life escape stories* For picture book readers age 5-9* For teachers, librarians, and historians

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