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Hitler Youth

Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow

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Hitler Youth

By: Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Narrated by: Kathrin Kana
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 On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany, thanks largely to the efforts of the Hitler Youth, whose organized propaganda marches throughout Germany helped the Nazi Party grow in strength. By 1939, it is estimated that more than seven million boys and girls belonged to the Hitler Youth.

Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow is the riveting and often chilling tale of a generation of young people who devoted their energy and passion to the Hitler Youth organization and left an indelible mark on world history. Award-winning author Susan Campbell Bartoletti infuses the work with the voices of both former Hitler Youth members and young people who resisted the powerful Nazi movement. These voices stand alongside those of Jewish youths and others who were senselessly and brutally targeted by the Third Reich. What emerges is the story of average children and teenagers faced with extraordinary and unenviable choices. The paths taken by the Hitler Youth and their struggle to come to terms with their actions at the end of World War II are sure to spark debate among young readers.

©2005 Susan Campbell Bartoletti (P)2006 Random House, Inc. Listening Librarty, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group Europe Geography & Cultures History Military War Holocaust Imperialism

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"Bartoletti lets many of the subjects' words, emotions, and deeds speak for themselves, bringing them together clearly to tell this story unlike anyone else has." (School Library Journal)
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I think this book is very educational.For someone who is interested in Hitler and WW2 im sure they will enjoy it.The only thing I must say is that it is not like a story and more just chapters of information.

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