{"product_id":"9781599906331","title":"The Auslander","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Auslander\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Paul Dowswell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Peter's parents are killed, he is sent to an orphanage in Warsaw, Poland. But Peter is Volksdeutscher-of German blood. With his blond hair and blue eyes, he looks just like the boy on the Hitler Youth poster. The Nazis decide he is racially valuable. Indeed, a prominent German family is pleased to adopt such a fine Aryan specimen into their household. But despite his new \"family,\" Peter feels like a foreigner-an ausländer-and he is forming his own ideas about what he sees and what he's told. He doesn't want to be a Nazi. So he takes a risk-the most dangerous one he could possibly choose in 1942 Berlin. . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaul Dowswell weaves meticulous research into a thrilling narrative, exposing a different angle of the horrors of Nazi Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Dowswell presents a familiar portrait of Nazi Germany, but it stands out from a crowded field because of its inclusion of less-familiar elements… The characters are rich and nuanced, flawed people caught up in a terrible time; the action is swift and suspenseful; and the juxtaposition of wartime nobility and wartime cruelty is timeless.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What it was like to grow up in war-torn Berlin is the core drama here… this is a strong addition to the WWII curriculum.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is a different view of Germany during World War II than that usually found in young adult fiction and would provide many discussion points. Highly Recommended.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Media Connection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An unflinching account of a rarely told side of the Holocaust.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781599906331\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury USA Childrens","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40594444746958,"sku":"9781599906331","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_6859fb71-9eef-4f65-9739-95c683391821.jpg?v=1637808293","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781599906331","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}