Berlin

Illustrated history of Berlin, from capital of Germany in World War II, to the Berlin blockade, city divided into East and West in 1961, historic escapes, city reunited Nov. 9, 1989, plus photos and timeline. Good for older kids. (Chapter book)

When the Berlin Wall goes up, a family is divided – father in the West, mother and children in East Berlin. The boy imagines how they could escape, and he starts to dig. (Picture book)

Summer 1961. Gerta's family lives in East Berlin - overnight, when the wall goes up, her family is separated. Four years later, Gerta spots her brother and father on the other side of the wall in West Berlin, and begins a dangerous plan to escape. An exciting novel that brings to life a divided city. (Chapter book)

You're living in Berlin, divided into East and West Berlin. Life in East Berlin is difficult, and many people would like to go to West Berlin. Do you try to escape, stay and guard the wall, or join protests against the wall? Choose from three different stories, 20 different endings. (Illustrated chapter book)

True story of a house on a lake in Berlin – over a hundred years, a Jewish doctor and family, Nazi composer, World War II refugees, East German family made it their home. After the wall came down, the house was empty, but the great-grandson of the doctor returned, and now the house is a center for education and reconciliation. (Picture book)

In 1948, West Berlin was blockaded for almost an entire year, and supplies to the city were flown in. This is the true story of a little girl, and the pilot who dropped something very special from the skies to the children of Berlin. (Picture book)

Open the box and fold out a colorful miniature cityscape of Berlin – 12 different landmarks, such as Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag, Charlottenburg Palace, Checkpoint Charlie, Museum Island, and fun facts about each landmark. (Mini book)