The Boy Who Dared: A Novel Based on the True Story of a Hitler Youth
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The Boy Who Dared: A Novel Based on the True Story of a Hitler Youth
By Susan Campbell Bartoletti
PublisherArthur A. LevineImprintArthur A. LevineISBN
9780439680134
Awards and Honors2009 Notable Books for a Global Society; 2008 Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth; Book Sense Children’s Picks – Spring 2008 | Booklist Top 10 Historical Fiction for Youth; 2009 ALA Best Books for Young Adults; NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2009, World History and Culture
The Boy Who Dared: A Novel Based on the True Story of a Hitler Youth
"To break the Radio Law would be a selfish act. It could endanger our family," Helmuth Hübener's brother tells Helmuth. Defying his brother, his Nazi stepfather, and German law, Helmuth, a teenager, listens to Allied radio stations. He is infuriated to learn that the Nazis are distorting the facts about the war and is determined to let his fellow Germans know the truth, even if it means risking his life. Based on real events. Time line of the Naziregime. Bibliography. Suggestions for further reading. Photographs.
Title alpha The Boy Who Dared: A Novel Based on the True Story of a Hitler Youth
Level Advanced Readers Plus
Pages Count 128
Summary As Helmuth awaits his execution, he reflects on his past and how he came to be arrested and sentenced to death for distributing anti-Nazi leaflets written to let the German people know the truth about the war and their leaders.
Topics : and spite. Having freedoms taken away. Censorship. Racism. Mistreatment of Jews. Disagreeing with the policies and philosophies of the Nazi regime. Being lied to and told what to think by the government. Moral dilemmas. Trying to tell Helmuth Hübener (1925-1942). Re-creating a true-life story. Memoirs. Growing up in pre-World War II Germany. Family relationships. Brothers. Friendship. Mormons. Religious faith. Nazi movement. Adolf Hitler (1889-1945). Hitler Youth. Fascism. Building arrogance, hate, right from wrong. Thinking for yourself. Staying silent to survive. Wondering about your purpose in life. Remaining true to your beliefs. Taking a stand. Giving up your own safety and comfort to do what's right. Fighting with words instead of actions. Truth. Political resistance. Courage. Cruelty and violence. Surviving torture. Fear. Confessing to save your friends. Contemplating death. Taking comfort in memories. Feeling close to God. Accepting your fate. Finding inner strength. Dignity.
SRC Level 4.600000
SRC Points 10.000000
Lexile 760L
Trim Size 5 1/2" x 8 1/4"
Language English
JLG Release Date Apr 2008
Minimum grade 6
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
Advanced Readers Plus (Grades 6-8)
Advanced Readers Plus
Advanced Readers Plus (Grades 6-8)
For Grades 6-8
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