Escape_From_Warsaw

Escape From Warsaw Summary: On a cold, dark night in Warsaw in 1942, the Balicki children watch in horror as Nazi troopers arrest their mother. They are alone. Food and shelter are hard to come by and they live in constant fear. Finally, they get a word that their father is alive and he has escaped and made it to Switzerland. Edek and Ruth are determined to find him, though they know how dangerous the trip is going to be. After a long journey by trains, boats and walking, they reach Switzerland and find their parents. They start a new life by letting go of the past. Main Characters: Ruth: Ruth is about 15 years old and is determined to find her parents. She is oldest among all the kids. Edek: He is about 13 years old and ruth, switzerland, parents, find, determined, book, about, years, takes, start, reach, place, old, long, live, journey, jan, hard, edek, children, characters, youngest, word, whatever, watch, warsaw, walking, unnaturally, trying, troopers, trip, trains, though, think, theme