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The pact / Amanda West Lewis.
Van Pelt Library PR9199.3.L47 P33 2016
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lewis, Amanda West, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Youth--Germany--Juvenile fiction.
- Youth.
- Radicals--Germany--Juvenile fiction.
- Radicals.
- Propaganda, German--Juvenile fiction.
- Propaganda, German.
- National socialism--Juvenile fiction.
- National socialism.
- National socialism--Fiction.
- Propaganda, German--Fiction.
- Radicals--Fiction.
- Youth--Germany--Fiction.
- World War, 1939-1945--Youth--Germany--Fiction.
- Hitler-Jugend--Juvenile fiction.
- Hitler-Jugend.
- Hitler Youth--Fiction.
- Germany.
- Local Subjects:
- World War, 1939-1945--Youth--Germany--Fiction.
- Genre:
- Historical fiction.
- Fiction.
- Juvenile works.
- Physical Description:
- 352 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Markham, ON : Red Deer Press, [2016]
- Summary:
- "Exploring the radicalization of youth through the lens of Nazi Germany, protagonist Peter Gruber responds to propaganda and posturing while trying to understand conflicts of personality, culture, duty and morality."-- Provided by publisher.
- Peter Gruber is a ten year old German boy in May of 1939. He is dealing with the drowning death of his closest friend, and living with his mother in Hamburg. Through the war years Peter responds to the propaganda and posturing of the Nazis, and is drawn into the Hitler Youth. Facing growing misgivings about what he is being told about his country and its destiny, he must come to terms with the ultimate defeat of Germany.
- Notes:
- "Inspired by a true story".
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780889955448
- 0889955441
- OCLC:
- 944379849
- Publisher Number:
- 99990724665
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