Simon Schwartz was born in 1982 in East Germany, at a time when the repressive Socialist Unity Party of Germany controlled the area. Shortly before Simon's birth, his parents decided to leave their home in search of greater freedoms on the other side of the Berlin Wall. But East German authorities did not allow the Schwartzes to leave for almost three years. In the meantime, Simon's parents struggled with the costs of their decision: the loss of work, the attention of the East German secret police, and the fragmentation of their family.

In his debut graphic novel, Simon Schwartz tells the true story of his parents' coming of age in East Germany, their rejection of the communist way of life, and the challenges of leaving that world behind.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Graphic Universe (Tm)
Published: 01/01/2015
ISBN: 9781467760287
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 8.82h x 7.37w x 0.23d

Review Citations: Booklist 01/01/2015 pg. 62
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2015 pg. 112
Publishers Weekly 01/19/2015
School Library Journal 01/01/2015 pg. 104
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2015 pg. 212 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 171363 / Other Side of the Wall
Reading Level: 4.1 / Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus / Point Value: 1