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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2015 | Middle Grade
Gr 4–8—Karl is a proud, patriotic 12-year-old boy living in Nazi Germany during World War II. He desires only to excel in the Deutsches Jungvolk and one day join the Hitler Youth. Karl is a dynamic character, whose mind gradually opens and opinions change through the course of the novel. A major catalyst for this change is the death of his father...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on April 1, 2016
In 1941, twelve-year-old Karl is an enthusiastic member of the German Hitler Youth. When their father dies in the war, Karl begins to q...Log In or Sign Up to Read More