From the cover:
Can Dirk and Anna escape the Nazis before its too late!
In late 1944, the Nazis have their sights set on expanding their empire by conquering the Dutch. In response, 13 year-old Dirk's papa leaves everyone he loves behidn to fight with the Resistance. After the Gestapo snatches his older sister, Dirk learns they'll come for him ne
xt. A knock on the door in the middle of the night catapults Dirk and his 6 year-old sister Anna into a frightening journey as Dirk suddenly finds himself solely responsible for protecting her. Together, only with the food they can carry ina small bag, the sibligns set out on a desparate journey across the Netherlands to find thier grandparents, father, and sister.
Dirk's greatest challenge come from when hem ust decide whether to stay in a house targeted for bombardment or request help from a powerful but untrustworthy man - a German officer who deserted.
