Congratulations to author Suzanne Leal on the publication of
The Year We Escaped
a paperback middle grade fiction for ages 9-13 years published by HarperCollins
4 June 2025
Cover illustration by Ross Murray
Direct link to purchase The Year We Escaped
With war brewing, German classmates Klara and Rachel, and French brothers Lucien and Paul, are forced to leave their homes. They are taken to a French detention camp where the conditions are appalling and escape seems impossible. Or is it?
Filled with adventure, danger and intrigue, this is the story of four unlikely friends desperate to escape from a war that keeps coming closer.
Book Launch
6pm on 5 June 2025 at Gleebooks, 49 Glebe Point Road, Glebe NSW
