Library's review
This moving World War II first-person memoir portrays the horror and tragedy of Hitler’s forces, while revealing the intense and personal challenges of a Jewish soldier serving for the Reich.
Genres
Publication
Square Fish (2016), Edition: Reprint, 348 pages
Description
"A YA memoir of an 18-year old part-Jewish youth who, despite his heritage, is drafted into Hitler's army and sent to serve on the Russian front"--
Awards
Arkansas Teen Book Award (Nominee — 2017)
Language
Original language
English
Pages
348
Physical description
348 p.; 8.2 inches
ISBN
1250073707 / 9781250073709
DDC/MDS
| 940.54 |
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