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Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow (scholastic Focus) by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow (scholastic Focus)

Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Scholastic Inc. · Print & ebook · March 26, 2019

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Who it’s for
A chilling, carefully researched look at how Hitler won the loyalty of millions of young Germans.
Themes
Hitler Youth in Nazi Germany, Youth loyalty to Hitler
Genres
Holocaust History for Teens, Wars & Military History for Teens, European History

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About this book

A Newbery and Sibert Honor Book! A riveting and often chilling story of Germany's powerful Hitler Youth. A PB edition in an accessible new novel-sized reformat for Scholastic Focus! In this Newbery Honor and Sibert Honor award-winning book, Susan Campbell Bartoletti explores the riveting and often chilling story of Germany's powerful Hitler Youth groups.By the time Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in 1933, 3.5 million children belonged to the Hitler Youth.

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It would become the largest youth group in history. Susan Campbell Bartoletti explores how Hitler gained the loyalty, trust, and passion of so many of Germany's young people. Her research includes telling interviews with surviving Hitler Youth members."I begin with the young. We older ones are used up . . . But my magnificent youngsters! Look at these men and boys! What material! With them, I can create a new world." -- Adolf Hitler, Nuremberg 1933

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A chilling, carefully researched look at how Hitler won the loyalty of millions of young Germans.

Come here for

  • A serious history centered on young people
  • Interviews with surviving Hitler Youth members

Expect

  • An accessible account of a disturbing chapter in Germany’s history
  • A focus on loyalty, trust, and persuasion

Where it sits

Holocaust History for Teens85%
European History52%
Wars & Military History for Teens36%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • European History
  • Holocaust History for Teens
  • Prejudice & Racism for Teens
Authors
Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published
March 26, 2019
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Hitler Youth in Nazi Germany · Youth loyalty to Hitler
Reading lane
European History