For the first time, a Dear America story is being told in two parts — complete in one volume! Julie Weiss's world is suddenly torn apart by a war that will forever change the face of humanity. Her life as a privileged Jewish girl quickly becomes one of humiliation and terror. Julie must leave Nazi Austria for New York, where she begins a new life with her extended family who she has never met.

		Sunday, February 20, 1938 At one o'clock today, Radio Vienna broadcast Hitler's speech from Berlin. It was the first time they've ever broadcast one of his speeches. He has an Austrian accent, which shouldn't surprise me since he was born here. There must have been a lot of people because you could hear them all shouting SIEG HEIL, SIEG HEIL, when he arrived... Although he sounded crude, there is something about the way he speaks that makes you listen. It was like when I'm on the Ferris wheel at the Prater and I look down even though I know I shouldn't because I'll be scared.