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In the beginning of Good Night, Maman Marc, Karin, and their mom are hiding from the Germans and they have to move around to many different places. Then their mom gets too sick to travel anymore so the kids have to leave her behind. Marc manages to find two open spaces on the Henry Gibbins, a ship going to America. While the distance between Karin and Maman grows, Karin wonders if she'll ever see her Maman again. Good Night, Maman was an average book. It was well written, however I think the end
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Good Night, Maman by Norma Fox Mazer is about a family living through the holocaust. They get kicked out of many different "hiding spots" along the way. Karin is the youngest child and her brother Marc is the oldest, he finds them a boat to escape to. Their mother gets sick and can not continue the journey to find safety, and tells them to continue without her. The kids go on with hopes to escape the horror meet up with their mother when the war is over. The book keeps the reader guessing by alw
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