Gratz, Alan Projekt 1065, 320 pages. Scholastic Press, 2016. $17.
Language: G (4 swears, 0 ‘f’); Violence: PG-13 (deaths and beatings);
Mature Content: G.
When World War II is raging in Germany, Michael
O’Shaunessey’s father is Ireland’s ambassador to Germany – the only country
that still has an embassy in Germany. In
order to help his father, Michael goes to a German school and participates in
Jungvolk, the precursor to Hitler’s Youth.
Michael’s parents also happen to be spies. In order to help them he has to get close to
a certain boy in his class. Against
their better judgment, Michael will have to pass the brutal trials for Hitler’s
Youth and help his target.
Gratz has added another dimension to our knowledge of life
in Germany during World War II and to information about Hitler Youth
specifically. I was fascinated and
repulsed in equal measure. The last
couple chapters of the book get little
fantastic, but I forgive all of that for the thrill.
MS, HS – ESSENTIAL.
Cindy, Library Teacher
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