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Helmuth Hubener joins the Hitler Youth early in the Third Reich. The uniforms impress him, as do the other boys’ bold ways. He feels drawn to his nation’s growing love of country. Germans face lost jobs and poverty. They feel shame after their defeat in the First World War. Hitler’s ideas seem to bring hope. But harsh laws take the place of his promises. These laws force teens to join the Hitler Youth.

Susan Campbell Bartoletti wrote this novel for young adult readers. It draws on history to explore the appeal of Nazi rule. It also shows how that rule uses force. Anca Cristina Ilie translated it from English.