Traitor - Softcover

Pausewang, Gudrun

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761365710 ISBN 13: 9780761365716

Publisher: Carolrhoda Lab ®, 2010

Synopsis

An enemy is hiding in Anna's barn―a Russian prisoner of war on the run from the Nazis. Only Anna knows he's there. If she turns him in, he'll be shot.

Anna can't bring herself to cause another person's death―especially when she's questioning her own feelings about the Nazi regime. But if she hides him, she'll be a traitor to Germany, and for that, she could be shot.

Anna must evade discovery, knowing that even her own brother will turn her in if he finds out her secret. Can she save the soldier―and herself?

About this title

About the Author:

Gudrun Pausewang is one of Germany's top authors for teenagers. Her books have been widely translated and have won numerous honors, including the German Literature Award for Children's Books. Ms. Pausewang grew up in Nazi Germany and often deals with political issues in her writing. She lives in Schlitz, Germany.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 7-10–Pausewang presents an exciting and thought-provoking novel from the perspective of a teen who secretly questions the validity of Nazi ideals. In the last year of World War II, 16-year-old Anna discovers an escaped Russian POW in her village barn and makes a conscious choice to provide shelter, food, and safety, risking certain death if discovered. With her older brother, Seff, at the front and her younger brother, Felix, completely indoctrinated into the Hitler Youth Movement, Anna represents a voice of reason and humanity as she struggles to make sense of her country's political aspirations. Like Markus Zusak's The Book Thief (Knopf, 2006), this novel portrays good, caring German citizens caught in the cruel domination of a mad dictator. Readers are left with a brutal and hopelessly realistic conclusion that will provide much opportunity for discussion. This is a powerful view of resistance and fortitude when ordinary citizens have little control over their lives other than their own private thoughts and beliefs.–Rita Soltan, Youth Services Consultant, West Bloomfield, MI
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About this edition

• Publisher: Carolrhoda Lab ®
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0761365710
• ISBN 13: 9780761365716
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224