On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany, thanks largely to the efforts of the Hitler Youth, whose organised propaganda marches throughout Germany helped the Nazi Party grow in strength. By 1939, it is estimated that more than seven million boys and girls belonged to the Hitler Youth. 'Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow' is the riveting and often chilling tale of a generation of young people who devoted their energy and passion to the Hitler Youth organisation and left an indelible mark on world history. Award-winning author Susan Campbell Bartoletti infuses the work with the voices of both former Hitler Youth members and young people who resisted the powerful Nazi movement. These voices stand alongside those of Jewish youths and others who were senselessly and brutally targeted by the Third Reich. What emerges is the story of average children and teenagers faced with extraordinary and unenviable choices. The paths taken by the Hitler Youth and their struggle to come to terms with their actions at the end of World War II are sure to spark debate among young readers faced with the question of whether the horrors of Hitler's Germany could ever cast dark shadows again.
Awards
Winner of Carolyn W. Field Award 2006 and Parents Choice Award (Spring) (1998-2007) (Gold) 2005. Commended for Newbery Medal (Children's) 2006 and Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award (Children's Book) 2006 and Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Fourteen and Up) 2006 and Orbis Pictus Award 2006. Short-listed for Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Young Adult) 2007 and Virginia Readers Choice Award (High School) 2007 and Flicker Tale Children's Book Award (Upper Grades Nonfiction) 2007.



Book Information
ISBN 9780439353793
Author Susan,Campbell Bartoletti
Format Hardback
Page Count 176
Imprint Scholastic US
Publisher Scholastic US