Escape from Sarau: The Diary of Emilie Ritter is a fictional diary written by Leone Morris-Bensemann. It is the eleventh book in My New Zealand Story by Scholastic New Zealand. The book was published on February 19, 2006 and was followed by Jill Brasell'sAquarius, My Ohu Year.
"It is 1882 and Emilie Ritter is planning her escape. Escape from the tiny German immigrant village of Sarau, near Nelson. Escape from the endless drudgery of her daily life. And, most of all, escape from her bullying, violent father. But with no money and nowhere to go, Emilie is stuck. Only when the handsome missionary, Ludwig, arrives in the valley does Emilie find the courage to make a desperate leap into an unknown future."
