Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
4.7
Points
5.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
31859
Points per Word
0.000157
Page Count
158
Points per Page
0.031646
Description
A young German boy recounts the fate of his best friend, a Jew, during the Nazi regime. The plot contains racial slurs and violence.
Quick Summary
The story flips perspective on a dark historical period through the eyes of a German child who must confront what happens when his best friend is suddenly labeled an enemy. Readers get a front-row seat to a friendship tested by impossible circumstances, with moments of childhood joy contrasting sharply against the growing danger surrounding them. If your kid likes "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry, they'll devour this raw and personal take on the same era. Perfect for kids in grades 5 through 7 who enjoy historical fiction that doesn't shy away from hard truths.