Publisher: Capstone

Copyright Date: 2025

Edition Date: 2025 Release Date: 08/01/24

Illustrator: Oxton, Alex,

Pages: 32 pages

ISBN: 1-669-06874-9

ISBN 13: 978-1-669-06874-7

Dewey: 943

LCCN: 2023046160

Dimensions: 24 cm.

Subject Heading:
Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989. Comic books, strips, etc.
Cold War. Comic books, strips, etc.
Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989.
Cold War.
Berlin (Germany). Politics and government. 1945-1990. Comic books, strips, etc.
Berlin (Germany). Politics and government. 1945-1990.

Language: English

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references.

Word Count: 2,646

Reading Level: 4.8

Interest Level: 3-6

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 4.8 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 550229 / grade: Middle Grades

Lexile: GN690L

Guided Reading Level: W

Fountas & Pinnell: W

In August 1961, a wall was built through the heart of Berlin to keep East Germans from crossing over to West Germany. For the next 28 years, East German border guards had orders to fire on anyone attempting to escape over the wall. But on November 9, 1989, word of a policy change electrified the citizens of East Berlin. Soon, huge crowds gathered, and the massive concrete wall came tumbling down! What led up to the crowds bringing down the Berlin Wall, and what was this momentous events enduring legacy? Find out in an easy-to-read graphic novel that reveals why the fall of the Berlin Wall is among the greatest moments in history.