Crystal City Lights

by Holly Moulder

Overview

Dottie Zorn is 12 years old in 1943, living in Audubon, New Jersey, when her German-born father is accused of plotting to aid the Nazis. The Zorn family must move from their comfortable home to a tiny cottage in the Internment Camp for Enemy Aliens in Crystal City, Texas. Surrounded by ten-foot, barbed wire fences and armed guards, Dottie uncovers a terrible secret about her best friend's father, a secret that could cost her younger brother his life.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940016560892
Publisher:	Blue Marlin Publications
Publication date:	04/15/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	194
File size:	337 KB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Holly Moulder is a former elementary school teacher who left the classroom in order to write historical fiction for youth. Her fascination with history has helped her create two award-winning novels: Eyes of the Calusa and A Cord of Three Strands.

Moulder was born in southern New Jersey, home of character Dottie Zorn. When her family moved to Georgia, Moulder attended Berry College and graduated cum laude with Bachelor of Science degrees in elementary education and psychology. After working for several years as a social worker, Moulder changed career paths to become a teacher. Her twenty-one years teaching fifth grade students have inspired her to create young adult books full of history and adventure.

Holly Moulder has two grown daughters and one granddaughter. She and her husband, Don, reside in Sharpsburg, Georgia.

Editorial Reviews

This fascinating and and insightful story of friendship, family, and courage is a must-read for all young readers.

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