num_pages: 192
description: "Dearest Maman, I keep all my letters to you in my notebook under my pillow. One day, when we're together again, I'll give them to you, and we'll sit and read them...."In June 1940, twelve-year-old Karin Levi's world is torn apart as the German army occupies Paris. Karin, her older brother, Marc, and their "maman" must flee, seeking safety wherever they can find it. But Maman falls ill and is unable to travel, forcing Karin and Marc to leave her behind. When Marc manages to obtain two coveted places aboard a ship bound for America, the distance between them grows even greater. Will Karin ever see her beloved "maman" again?
language: English
title: Good Night, Maman
titlecomplete: Good Night, Maman
genres: Fiction, Historical, Juvenile, Teen, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Holocaust, Childrens, Historical Fiction, World War II
ratings_count: 627
places: Paris, New York (State), Oswego
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books