Beyond the Blue Border by Dorit Linke, translated by Elisabeth Lauffer, Charlesbridge Publishing 2021
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„Linke, who grew up in #EastGermany, plunges readers into an unforgettable nail-biter as teen refugees try to swim through the freezing #BalticSea to the #West. Vivid flashbacks show the traumas of life in a corrupt, stratified country that spur them to risk all.“
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„… here is a spotlight on six surprisingly original, beautifully written, emotionally devastating books that appear on the list and deserve to be much better known.“ Laura Simeon, 1. April, 2025, Kirkus Reviews

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In den #USA wurde „Beyond the Blue Border“ – „Jenseits der blauen Grenze“ vor ein paar Tagen in der Kategorie „Young Adult“ zu den 100 besten Büchern des bisherigen Jahrhunderts gewählt – von #Kirkus Review.
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