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Set during the Depression, this haunting historical novel by M. E. Kerr follows two teenage girls—one German, the other American—whose friendship plays out against the quickly shifting political world stageJessie Myrer is the daughter of the prison warden in Cayuta County, where there are few foreigners and even fewer Jews. Jessie’s provincial views change when she meets her new across-the-street neighbor. At fifteen, sophisticated, German-born Elisa Stadler is a year older than Jessie. The girls would seem to have little in common, yet they soon become the best of friends. Then one night, they hear the music of the prison band’s spellbinding solo bugler.Convicted murderer and gifted musician Slater Carr is the newest arrival at Cayuta Prison. Jessie and Elisa become obsessed with Slater, who to Jessie is like a local John Dillinger—and who was an unwitting part of a botched robbery in which two people were killed. When a daring escape culminates in murder, Elisa’s family moves back to Germany, where Hitler is rising to power. Years later, Jessie makes a shocking discovery about her long-lost friend.Your Eyes in Stars is a stunning novel about friendship, prejudice, assimilation, and the end of innocence.This ebook features an illustrated personal history of Marijane Meaker including rare images from the author’s collection.

Two unlikely friends–Elisa, a German outsider, and Jessie, the daughter of the local prison warden–meet during the Depression. In Elisa's far–off homeland, a new dictator is spreading the stain of hate, but the two girls are absorbed in matters closer at hand. Together they explore their small town, dream of the future, and talk about Slater Carr, the angel–faced prisoner whose nightly bugle rendition of Taps holds their small town in thrall and whose actions, one Halloween night, will change everything. "You think about Slater," Jessie says. "I give him to you." A time will come when she will remember saying that to Elisa and regret it with all her heart. Margaret A. Edwards Award–winner M. E. Kerr creates a compelling portrait of America between the World Wars, of friendship, and of innocence lost.

Two unlikely friends–Elisa, a German outsider, and Jessie, the daughter of the local prison warden–meet during the Depression. In Elisa's far–off homeland, a new dictator is spreading the stain of hate, but the two girls are absorbed in matters closer at hand. Together they explore their small town, dream of the future, and talk about Slater Carr, the angel–faced prisoner whose nightly bugle rendition of Taps holds their small town in thrall and whose actions, one Halloween night, will change everything. "You think about Slater," Jessie says. "I give him to you." A time will come when she will remember saying that to Elisa and regret it with all her heart. Margaret A. Edwards Award–winner M. E. Kerr creates a compelling portrait of America between the World Wars, of friendship, and of innocence lost.

Maybe there is someone in your life right now who will change your world without ever knowing it, and possibly without ever knowing you. Slater Carr was such a person: a prisoner whose nightly bugle renditions of Taps from The Hill held a small upstate New York town in thrall. Two girls, new friends, one an outsider from Germany, discovered the boy who was a lifer at Cayuta Prison. "How easily we talked of Slater . . . imagining his life before The Hill. I think we talked about him ore than we cared about him." Jessie and Elisa also talked a lot about Wolfgang Schwitter, the rich preppie who drove his convertible with the top down, even in winter. Time and times would changed them all . . . and so would what Slater did one Halloween. "You think about Slater," Jessie said. "I gave him to you." A time would come when she would remember saying that to Elisa and regret it with all her heart.

Maybe there is someone in your life right now who will change your world without ever knowing it, and possibly without ever knowing you. Slater Carr was such a person: a prisoner whose nightly bugle renditions of Taps from The Hill held a small upstate New York town in thrall. Two girls, new friends, one an outsider from Germany, discovered the boy who was a lifer at Cayuta Prison. "How easily we talked of Slater . . . imagining his life before The Hill. I think we talked about him ore than we cared about him." Jessie and Elisa also talked a lot about Wolfgang Schwitter, the rich preppie who drove his convertible with the top down, even in winter. Time and times would changed them all . . . and so would what Slater did one Halloween. "You think about Slater," Jessie said. "I gave him to you." A time would come when she would remember saying that to Elisa and regret it with all her heart.

Set during the Depression, this haunting historical novel by M. E. Kerr follows two teenage girls - one German, the other American - whose friendship plays out against the quickly shifting political world stage. Jessie Myrer is the daughter of the prison warden in Cayuta County, where there are few foreigners and even fewer Jews. Jessie's provincial views change when she meets her new across-the-street neighbor. At 15, sophisticated, German-born Elisa Stadler is a year older than Jessie. The girls would seem to have little in common, yet they soon become the best of friends. Then one night, they hear the music of the prison band's spellbinding solo bugler. Convicted murderer and gifted musician Slater Carr is the newest arrival at Cayuta Prison. Jessie and Elisa become obsessed with Slater, who to Jessie is like a local John Dillinger - and who was an unwitting part of a botched robbery in which two people were killed. When a daring escape culminates in murder, Elisa's family moves back to Germany, where Hitler is rising to power. Years later, Jessie makes a shocking discovery about her long-lost friend. Your Eyes in Stars is a stunning novel about friendship, prejudice, assimilation, and the end of innocence.