A review by swinchester234
Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
4.0
Adolf Hitler was an extremely influential man during his reign. After all, he made an entire country believe in his idea of a superior race. In Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler’s Shadow, Susan Bartoletti, details the lives of the children affected by Hitler in the 1930s and into the 1940s. This is about the children he influenced and the ones that spoke out against him. Hitler Youth was an organization that was a voluntary club for children who supported Hitler, at first. It soon got changed into a mandatory way for children to be prepared for Hitler’s army. This book is a tragic reminder of the people that Hitler affected, including the young ones.
As a future educator, I believe this book has a powerful way of speaking to children about the atrocities committed by Hitler in a unique way. It, not only shows the tragedy of World War II, but it is relatable because it shows how children reacted to the rise of Hitler in Germany. This book could be used in lessons about World War II, multiculturalism, and learning about nonfiction books and how to analyze them. A wonderful, yet tragically written book, I feel as if this book creates a new perspective on the war that swept the world in the 1940s.
As a future educator, I believe this book has a powerful way of speaking to children about the atrocities committed by Hitler in a unique way. It, not only shows the tragedy of World War II, but it is relatable because it shows how children reacted to the rise of Hitler in Germany. This book could be used in lessons about World War II, multiculturalism, and learning about nonfiction books and how to analyze them. A wonderful, yet tragically written book, I feel as if this book creates a new perspective on the war that swept the world in the 1940s.