FLIGHT FOR FREEDOM. THE WETZEL FAMILY ESCAPE FROM EAST GERMANY

This true story follows Peter Wetzel and his family as they risk their lives escaping East Germany in 1979. Peter was born on the eastern side of Germany, where freedom was restricted. The family’s daring plan takes them across the border in a handmade hot-air balloon. The book includes maps, information about balloons and other escape attempts, an author’s note, and background on the Cold War and the Berlin Wall. It centers a family’s dangerous journey toward freedom.