A very moving though never maudlin story with good characterization and a fast pace, [Journey to America] will be a definite asset to any collection. Young Lisa Platt tells of her family's fortunate escape from Nazi Germany…. There is not a great deal of information about what happened to the Jews in Germany, but the terror and hopes of the people are very realistically portrayed.

Terry M. Cole, "The Book Review: 'Journey to America'," in School Library Journal, an appendix to Library Journal (reprinted from the May, 1970 issue of School Library Journal, published by R. R. Bowker Co./A Xerox Corporation; copyright © 1970), Vol. 95, No. 9, May, 1970, p. 76.