Pennies For Hitler
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Great book. A bit scarey and my favorite line was "Hatred is contagious,but kindness can be too "
Jackie French’s historical novel Pennies for Hitler is a gripping tale of a young boy’s firsthand experience of the miseries of the Holocaust. The main character of the story is a German boy called George who lives in Germany during the time of the holocaust. He is Jewish and WW2 has just begun causing his whole life to change for worse. He must flee to England for safety, reluctant to leave behind his beloved mother and father in war-torn Germany. How will he cope?
After a smooth journey by train and by sea, Georg finally arrives safely in England to meet his loving Aunt Miriam who waits for him by the docks. She takes on the role of his mother, taking care of him during his stay in London before sending him to Australia in the hope of him having a better life there. This book is a great short read for an adolescent audience as some scenes may be distressing to younger readers. With a lively plot and realistic characters, this book is most definitely a must read for readers of historical fiction.
The novel shows the effect of the holocaust on its innocent victims, leaving the audience pondering WW2’s devastating and displacing effects on citizens all over world. It is a reminder of how lucky we are to be living in Australia but it also how quickly things can change in a war. Show more Show less
After a smooth journey by train and by sea, Georg finally arrives safely in England to meet his loving Aunt Miriam who waits for him by the docks. She takes on the role of his mother, taking care of him during his stay in London before sending him to Australia in the hope of him having a better life there. This book is a great short read for an adolescent audience as some scenes may be distressing to younger readers. With a lively plot and realistic characters, this book is most definitely a must read for readers of historical fiction.
The novel shows the effect of the holocaust on its innocent victims, leaving the audience pondering WW2’s devastating and displacing effects on citizens all over world. It is a reminder of how lucky we are to be living in Australia but it also how quickly things can change in a war. Show more Show less
