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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2011
Gr 7 Up—Orphaned when the Soviets invade Poland in 1941, Piotr finds himself in a lice-infested orphanage in Warsaw. Discovered there by the Nazi Race and Settlement Office, the 13-year-old is introduced to a whole new world of possibilities. His classic Nordic features and German heritage make him a prime candidate for adoption into a German family. However, once settled into his new home in Berlin, Peter, as he is n...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2011
When thirteen-year-old Piotr is orphaned during the Soviet invasion of Poland, his textbook Aryan features and German ethnicity destine him for a fate different from that of his Polish peers. He is fostered by a family in Berlin, and while extremely grateful for their kindness, he never embraces the Nazi ideology as fervently as they do. On the contrary, Peter (as he has been re...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
Thirteen-year-old Polish orphan Piotr (renamed Peter) is fostered by a family in Berlin. Rather than embracing their Nazi ideolo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
