Awards

• Illinois Reads selection 2013

• Junior Library Guild selection, spring 2010

• Booklist Top Ten Historic Fiction title for Youth 2010

• Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Best Fiction Nominee for Young Adults 2010

• Booklist starred review

• Historical/CulturalChicago Public Library "Best of the Best" 2010

• Southern Poverty Law Center's Teaching Tolerance teaching tool

• Sydney Taylor Notable Book 2010

• Maine State Student Book Award Title List

• Bank Street College's "Best Children's Books of the Year" Master List

• Tennessee YA Volunteer State Book Award Master List

• South Carolina Book Award Nominee, 2012-13

• Garden State Teen Book Awards Honorable Mentions List, 2012



Updated Edition of the extraordinary true story - with Author's Note & Bonus Materials

"How could we leave the only world we had ever known? Parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents, aunts and uncles, and cousins - all were holding hands, clinging to one another, as if they'd never let go."

In 1938, twelve-year-old Edith is forced to leave everything behind-her parents, her tiny German village, and the only life she has ever known-to journey to a place that feels as foreign as the moon: Chicago, Illinois. And she must make this journey alone.

Inspired by the extraordinary true story of the author's mother, one of fourteen hundred children rescued from Nazi Germany through America's One Thousand Children project, "Is It Night or Day?" weaves a powerful tale of courage, heartbreak, and resilience. Edith's escape from Hitler's Germany is both a personal triumph and a universal story of survival that echoes through history.

In a world still marked by conflict and displacement, this story resonates more deeply than ever. Perfect for readers who cherish historical fiction, especially fans of "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank and "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry.

Praise for "Is It Night or Day?"

? "Eloquent and powerful... As with the best writing, the specifics about life as a young immigrant are universal."
-Booklist (Starred Review)

? "This book is an exceptional story of survival and devotion to homeland... Highly Recommended."
-Library Media Connection

? "Chapman captures a plucky determination in Edith that readers will find endearing. There is no Cinderella ending but the honesty and hope in her story make this historical fiction well worth reading."
- Publishers Weekly

APerfect for Readers Who Enjoy:



• A powerful and dramatic historical fiction for young readers.

• Stories of courage, hope, and survival during World War II.

• Discussion guides and bonus materials to explore history more deeply.


BONUS MATERIALS INSIDE!
Includes a discussion guide, an exclusive Q&A with the author, and insights into the remarkable true story as seen on the Oprah Network (OWN).

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• Publication Date: February 20, 2025
• Text-to-Speech: Disabled
• Lending: Disabled
• Print Length: 258 Pages
• File Size: 29 KB