The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler, written and illustrated by John Hendrix published in 2018 by Amulet Books 167 pages + back matter I’ve read several biographies of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German pastor whose faith-shaped …
Tag: Adolf Hitler
the past is a good teacher…resources for talking about neo-Naziism
Neo-Naziism is not new in America. Yet the Charlottesville rally compelled us as a nation to grapple once again with this reprehensible brand of evil. Certainly to debate our responses to it. My dad was a young soldier in World …
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defeating Hitler…riveting reads for teens and adults
Today I’m continuing my focus on WWII with some tremendous nonfiction I recommend for ages 14 through adult. These riveting titles all address aspects of the courageous resistance to Hitler. Bomb: The Race to Build — and Steal — the World’s Most Dangerous …
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Shostakovich, Stalin, and the Power of Art
I just finished reading a riveting piece of young adult non-fiction, and although my blog normally focuses on books accessible to those 12 and under (not that they are not valuable to those 12 and older!), I want to draw …
