Sonia Levitin

Dream Freedom is based on a real-life teacher and her students who worked to make a difference in the lives of Dinka slaves in modern day Africa. After reading a newspaper article to her class about atrocities in Sudan, Miss Hazel's class wants to help.Their research uncovers a way to buy back slaves and the students work to raise money to purchase liberty for as many slaves as they can and to educate others about human rights and freedoms.

Based on the true events of Germany's invasion of Denmark, this story is told primarily from the alternating perspectives of two young Danes. After learning the Germans have plans to capture all of the Jewish people in Denmark, Julie takes her family to Sweden by boat. Her friend and co-narrator, Niels, joins the resistance when he discovers the Nazi plot while his friend, Emil, is captivated by and admires the power of the Germans. A large cast of characters reveals how the Danes fought the Nazi occupation and saved almost all of Denmark's Jews.