Sixteen-year-old Erik Brandt barely knows what Germany is fighting for when he is drafted into Hitler's army in 1944. Sent to the killing fields of the Eastern Front, he is surrounded by unimaginable sights, more horrific than he ever thought possible. It's kill or be killed, and it seems clear that Erik's days are numbered. Until, covered in blood and seriously injured, he conceives of another way to survive. Filled with gritty and visceral detail, Soldier X will change the way every reader thinks about the reality of war.

About the Author
Don L. Wulffson is the author of more than forty books, including Point Blank, The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle, Future Fright, and The Upside-Down Ship. He lives in Northridge, California.

Reviews
"With well-researched and meticulously recorded details of life under fire, Wulffson urges readers to look past the outer trappings of the enemy to discover the human being inside the uniform."-Publishers Weekly


Awards
Winner of ALA Notable Book and Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book and Christopher Award for Nonfiction and NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Book.



Book Information
ISBN 9780142500736
Author Don L. Wulffson
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Penguin USA
Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
Weight(grams) 136g
Dimensions(mm) 173mm * 107mm * 16mm