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Aimed at young adults, this provides a very different view of the oppression of the Jews under Nazi Germany.
Karl doesn't think of himself as Jewish, even though his grandparents were. He's never been to synagogue, and his parents are non-observant. His father's only passion is for modern art, and he has taught Karl that the beliefs of Judaism are too old-fashioned.
That doesn't matter to the Nazis, as they slowly change the laws and the rules of society. Karl's only escape is into the world of b ...more
Karl doesn't think of himself as Jewish, even though his grandparents were. He's never been to synagogue, and his parents are non-observant. His father's only passion is for modern art, and he has taught Karl that the beliefs of Judaism are too old-fashioned.
That doesn't matter to the Nazis, as they slowly change the laws and the rules of society. Karl's only escape is into the world of b ...more
Honestly when I first got the book, I wasn't sure I would like it, but I was hooked in the first few pages by the voice of the young boy telling the story. Great historical fiction that could pull in boys.
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