From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words comes a middle grade novel set at the border between freedom and fear in World War II France, at the Chateau de Chenonceau, where a Jewish girl who has lost everything but her life must decide whether to risk even that to bring others to freedom.
"Poignant . . . A gripping, humane tale." --Kirkus (starred review)
"A deeply sympathetic character facing increasingly dangerous and suspenseful circumstances." --PW
"Engaging [and] imaginative [with] emotional weight and contemporary appeal." --The Horn Book
"Compelling [with] a hint of magic [that] becomes as satisfying as the whole of this fine novel." --Booklist
"A must-read." --YA and Kids Books Central
"Poignant . . . A gripping, humane tale." --Kirkus (starred review)
"A deeply sympathetic character facing increasingly dangerous and suspenseful circumstances." --PW
"Engaging [and] imaginative [with] emotional weight and contemporary appeal." --The Horn Book
"Compelling [with] a hint of magic [that] becomes as satisfying as the whole of this fine novel." --Booklist
"A must-read." --YA and Kids Books Central