Author: Robert Elmer
Located in: Bayview, Idaho
Submitted: December 21, 2006
What was your motivation behind this project? The story fits right into the incredible events of the early 1960s,
when the Wall went up and divided Berlin. Hard to believe. At the
same time, these were real people, real boys and girls, whose
lives were torn apart by what happened. That's what I tried to
get across in this story. I wanted to tell a story about a real boy
and girl who struggle with real issues like crutches and not
being able to see very well. How would they react to the huge
events that put their city on the world stage? And what part
would their faith play?
What do you hope folks will gain from this project? I wrote this series for kids who love fast-paced adventure -- like
I do. But there's so much more to it than that. Loyalty, faith,
tragedy, courage... When you read these stories you'll discover
real people wrestling with real-life faith issues. After all, they're
based on real events! So in the bargain you'll learn some history,
too, and find how God is faithful through the years, from
generation to generation.
Who are your influences, sources of inspiration or favorite authors / artists? I guess you can call these "Christian spy stories for kids," and I
grew up on a lot of these kinds of adventures. So it was only
natural that I'd eventually write about Berlin -- and life behind the
Berlin Wall.
Anything else you'd like readers / listeners to know: Hang on! These adventures will take you for a ride, and you'll see
what it was like to live in a divided city, behind the hated wall that
divided all of Germany during the Cold War years. With boy and girl
characters from several generations, there's plenty of adventure for
everyone.
