Despite its catchy title, The Plot to Kill Hitler…is not only about the attempts on Hitler's life. Rather, it's a fascinating biography of the German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who not only plotted to kill Hitler but risked his life speaking out for Jews until he was hanged in the Flossenbürg concentration camp…It's deep stuff for children, but McCormick, who has already tackled child prostitution (Sold) and genocide (Never Fall Down), makes it work. She gracefully elucidates the major influences on Bonhoeffer's life, stressing his moral dilemmas and his decision to "speak out for those who cannot speak."
Perfect for fans of suspenseful nonfiction such as books by Steve Sheinkin, this is a page-turning narrative about Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor and pacifist who became an unlikely hero during World War II and took part in a plot to kill Hitler. Written by two-time National Book Award finalist Patricia McCormick, author of Sold and*Never Fall Down and coauthor of the young reader's edition of I Am Malala.
It was April 5, 1943, and the Gestapo would arrive any minute. Dietrich Bonhoeffer had been expecting this day for a long time. He had put his papers in order-and left a few notes specifically for Hitler's men to see. Two SS agents climbed the stairs and told the boyish-looking Bonhoeffer to come with them. He calmly said good-bye to his parents, put his Bible under his arm, and left. Upstairs there was proof, in his own handwriting, that this quiet young minister was part of a conspiracy to kill Adolf Hitler.
This compelling, brilliantly researched account includes the remarkable discovery that Bonhoeffer was one of the first people to provide evidence to the Allies that Jews were being deported to death camps. It takes readers from his privileged early childhood to the studies and travel that would introduce him to peace activists around the world-eventually putting this gentle, scholarly pacifist on a deadly course to assassinate one of the most ruthless dictators in history. The Plot to Kill Hitler provides fascinating insights into what makes someone stand up for what's right when no one else is standing with you.*It is a question that every generation must answer again and again.
This book provides a fascinating insight into the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pacifist pastor who became an unlikely hero during World War II.
McCormick's compelling narrative takes readers from Bonhoeffer's privileged early childhood to his involvement in a plot to kill one of the most ruthless dictators in history.
HarperCollins 2024
Perfect for fans of suspenseful nonfiction such as books by Steve Sheinkin, this is a page-turning narrative about Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor and pacifist who became an unlikely hero during World War II and took part in a plot to kill Hitler. Written by two-time National Book Award finalist Patricia McCormick, author of Sold and*Never Fall Down and coauthor of the young reader's edition of I Am Malala.
It was April 5, 1943, and the Gestapo would arrive any minute. Dietrich Bonhoeffer had been expecting this day for a long time. He had put his papers in order-and left a few notes specifically for Hitler's men to see. Two SS agents climbed the stairs and told the boyish-looking Bonhoeffer to come with them. He calmly said good-bye to his parents, put his Bible under his arm, and left. Upstairs there was proof, in his own handwriting, that this quiet young minister was part of a conspiracy to kill Adolf Hitler.
This compelling, brilliantly researched account includes the remarkable discovery that Bonhoeffer was one of the first people to provide evidence to the Allies that Jews were being deported to death camps. It takes readers from his privileged early childhood to the studies and travel that would introduce him to peace activists around the world-eventually putting this gentle, scholarly pacifist on a deadly course to assassinate one of the most ruthless dictators in history. The Plot to Kill Hitler provides fascinating insights into what makes someone stand up for what's right when no one else is standing with you.*It is a question that every generation must answer again and again.
This book provides a fascinating insight into the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pacifist pastor who became an unlikely hero during World War II.
McCormick's compelling narrative takes readers from Bonhoeffer's privileged early childhood to his involvement in a plot to kill one of the most ruthless dictators in history.
HarperCollins 2024
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BN ID: | 2940170384822 |
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Publisher: | HarperCollins |
Publication date: | 09/13/2016 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
Age Range: | 8 - 11 Years |
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