Helpful Score: 4
This story is based on the account of author Marilyn Sachs friend. Nicole's parents thought they would have enough time to escape from the Nazis. But it is too late. Nicole comes home from a sleepover with a friend to find her entire family gone and her house in shambles. She flees on her neighbors insistance, searching for a place to stay and hide. An American Library Association (ALA)Children's Notable Book.