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Genre: Historical Fiction
Nov. 19 - Dec. 3
I saw the title and I had to find out what this book was about
Lida was taken away from her family in order to work for the Nazis. Soon, she was forced to make bombs for them. She didn't want to help the people who took her away from her family, so she had a plan. She had the idea to sabotage the bombs from the Nazis to try stopping them. With the help of her friends, she was determined to stop the Nazis

I learn something new every time I read a book on this subject. I had no idea that some children were taken from their families and given to German families or that prisoners returned to the Soviet Union might be considered Nazi sympathizers.

This would not be my first choice for historical fiction for this time period. I do think it‘s a simple introduction that isn‘t too graphic for young kids just diving into the subject.

I have audiobooks for when I drive, digital books on my phone so I‘m never without a book when I‘m waiting, and I always pack a physical book when I‘m staying somewhere over night. No bag is complete without it.

A popular title at my recent book fair and after reading it I can see why. Lida finds herself at a work camp while Allied forces are fighting the Nazis yet she still spends over a year there. You get sucked into the story quickly and can't put it down. I think this a book that upper elementary can handle. Not total blood and guts but some mention of what occurred.

So, someone complained about this cover... And we had to take all the books out of rotation so they can send us a new "appropriate" cover. It's a book about the holocaust and nazis and someone got offended by the swastika. I'm just... floored!

I haven't read it, yet, but it's one of our best sellers.

#censorship

Between the Book Outlet order that arrived this week (left) and the book fair purchases made yesterday (right), the kids have been warned that no one should say that they are bored on spring break. 😉

This book was great I read it in 2 hours and it's a twisting book you have feelings for her. I pictured everything in my head and couldn't put the book down.

This was such a great read. It tells the story of a young Ukrainian girl who is taken by the Nazi's and forced to work in a slave camp. I had no idea that this happened, but according to the author's note in the back, there were between 3 and 5.5 million of these children. They were taken from the streets, from school, or anywhere else children were gathered. Such a heartbreaking story, but an important one for people to know about.