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Boy Who Dared
By Bartoletti, Susan Campbell
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-43968-013-4
- Publisher
- Scholastic Press
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2008
Gr 6-9 In the newly formed Third Reich, Hitler's initial political doctrine is filled with hopeful solutions for a country plagued with unemployment, poverty, and a post-World War I feeling of defeat. Propaganda and promises quickly turn to oppressive new laws including the required participation in the Hitler Youth. Helmuth Hübener enters the program and is at once impressed with the bravado, shiny uniforms, boots, and patriotic fever sweeping the country. But his Mormon-based teachings trigger questions in his mind about the reality behi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Awaiting execution in a Nazi prison, teenager Helmuth Hübener recalls the events leading to his treason conviction. The novel's historic...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
