I Was There

Name: I Was There
ISBN: 9780140322064

Hans Peter Richter

Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · May 1, 1987

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Themes: Nazi Germany, Children drawn into a political regime
Genres: Holocaust History for Teens, Wars & Military History for Teens, European History
Published: Penguin Young Readers Group, May 1, 1987

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About this book

From winner of Winner of the Mildred L. Batchelder Award for Friedrich and for readers of Number the Stars and If I Should Die Before I Wake. Hans and his friend Gunther, are just trying to get through life with Adolf Hitler being elected in Germany. Gunther's father was against Hitler, but eight-year-olds Hans and Gunther join the SS youth program, and later enter the military, where they are swept away by Hitler's regime.

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Holocaust History for Teens	81%
Wars & Military History for Teens	65%
European History	49%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

Holocaust Stories for Teens
War & Military YA
20th-Century US YA

Authors: Hans Peter Richter
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: May 1, 1987
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Nazi Germany · Children drawn into a political regime
Reading lane: Holocaust Stories for Teens