Tag Archives: WWII

The Boy Who Dared: A Novel Based on the True Story of a Hitler Youth

Posted on December 28, 2008 by

by Susan Campbell Bartoletti We meet young Helmuth on October 27, 1942 on his 264th day in a Nazi prison.  It’s a Tuesday and the executioner works on Tuesday.  Will this be Helmuth’s Tuesday? What has Helmuth done to land … Continue reading →

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The Dragonfly Pool

Posted on December 28, 2008 by

by Eva Ibbotson Tally’s family decides it is best to send her away from London to the safe haven of the countryside as war becomes a more imminent threat.  Tally doesn’t want to go to boarding school, but she is … Continue reading →

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WWII for 6th Graders

Posted on December 9, 2008 by

As I have mentioned in a couple of recent posts, I am giving booktalks in January to 6th graders on World War II in Europe.  I have lists of books used in the past by my predecessors and I am … Continue reading →

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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Posted on December 8, 2008 by

by John Boyne Nine-year-old Bruno must leave his comfortable home in Berlin that has five floor and a banister for sliding down and his three best friends for life and his grandparents to live in a desolate countryside where there … Continue reading →

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