{"product_id":"making-bombs-for-hitler","title":"Making Bombs for Hitler","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor readers who were enthralled by Alan Gratz's \n\u003ci\u003ePrisoner B-3087\u003c\/i\u003e comes a gripping novel about a lesser-known part of WWII.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn 1943 ten-year-old Lida is torn away from her home in the Ukraine, separated from her little sister Larissa, and sent to a slave labor camp in Germany, but when she's moved and set to making bombs she sees a way to strike back at the Nazis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMaking Bombs for Hitler\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\"A gripping story that asks: What would you do to survive?\" -- Alan Gratz, author of \n\u003ci\u003ePrisoner B-3087\u003c\/i\u003e\"Inspired by real, historical accounts, this is a powerful, harrowing story of transformation.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\"Skrypuch draws on real-life stories of survivors in telling Lida's poignant tale, and she creates a cast of young people who are devoted to one another in both thought and deed... A well-told story of persistence, lost innocence, survival, and hope.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\"The story [has a] strong undercurrent of friendship and loyalty; an author's note gives further background on this important piece of history.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\"Students will admire Lida's pluck amid such heinous conditions... An absorbing read about the lesser-known Ukrainian experience during World War II, this is a solid choice for curricular ties and for middle school historical fiction collections.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\"Skrypuch has written a gripping, emotional novel of one Ukrainian girl's perseverance during the horrors of war... This is a vivid picture of what youth experienced during World War II and the hopelessness of displaced populations of all backgrounds and religions.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe War Below\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\"The subject matter is powerful and grows occasionally quite intense. A page-turning window into a complex piece of World War II history.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\"Skrypuch offers a compelling, visceral novel of survival that provides an unusual view of the war and the almost legendary Ukrainian Insurgent Army. . . the suspenseful story carries the reader along to its satisfying conclusion.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARSHA FORCHUK SKRYPUCH\u003c\/b\u003e is a Ukrainian Canadian author acclaimed for her nonfiction and historical fiction, including\u003ci\u003e Making Bombs for Hitler\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eFaire des bombes pour Hitler\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe War Below\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eSoldat clandestin\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eStolen Child\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eEnfant volée, et\u003c\/i\u003e), and \u003ci\u003eDon't Tell the Enemy\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eNe dis rien àl'ennemi\u003c\/i\u003e). Marsha lives in Brantford, Ontario, and you can visit her online at www.calla.com.\u003c\/p\u003e. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor readers who were enthralled by Alan Gratz's \n\u003ci\u003ePrisoner B-3087\u003c\/i\u003e comes a gripping novel about a lesser-known part of WWII. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLida thought she was safe. Her neighbors wearing the yellow star were all taken away, but Lida is not Jewish. She will be fine, won't she?But she cannot escape the horrors of World War II.Lida's parents are ripped away from her and she is separated from her beloved sister, Larissa. The Nazis take Lida to a brutal work camp, where she and other Ukrainian children are forced into backbreaking labor. Starving and terrified, Lida bonds with her fellow prisoners, but none of them know if they'll live to see tomorrow.When Lida and her friends are assigned to make bombs for the German army, Lida cannot stand the thought of helping the enemy. Then she has an idea. What if she sabotaged the bombs... and the Nazis? Can she do so without getting caught?And if she's freed, will she ever find her sister again?This pulse-pounding novel of survival, courage, and hope shows us a lesser-known piece of history -- and is sure to keep readers captivated until the last page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scholastic Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2019-01-29\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Juvenile Fiction|Historical|Military \u0026amp; Wars|Juvenile Fiction|Historical|Europe|Juvenile Fiction|Action \u0026amp; Adventure|Survival Stories|Juvenile Fiction|Social Themes|Values \u0026amp; Virtues|Juvenile Fiction|Family|Siblings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e History|20th century|Children|World War, 1939-1945|Deportations from Ukraine|Forced labor|Germany|Nazi persecution|Ukrainians|1933-1945|Child labor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781338312836\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781338312836\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51153990320406,"sku":"SP-9781338312836","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781338312836_spiral.png?v=1774929776","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/making-bombs-for-hitler","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}