During World War II, a 15-year-old girl meets a young Jewish refugee in a New York shelter and soon learns the history behind her city through interaction with her new friend, as well as the barriers that exist when different cultures unite. Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction.
Annotation: In this story set in World War II-era upstate New York, a 15-year-old American girl named Christine falls in love with Adam, a 15-year-old Jewish refugee recently arrived in the United States from war-torn Yugoslavia. This story is told in alternating chapters by both Christine and Adam.
