Name: Making Bombs for Hitler
Rating: 4.142857142857143 (7 reviews)
ISBN: 9780545931922

Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

For readers who were enthralled by Alan Gratz's PRISONER B-3087 comes a gripping novel about a lesser-known part of WWII.

Making Bombs for Hitler

The Myth Echo

I was reading this somewhere in my early middle school life, and I was genuinely so affected by this. I realized how ruthless and cruel life is, especially when people differ in beliefs. I read this, along with "Mockingbird (Mock-ing-burd)" in 4 hours because I wanted to test how long I could sit still and just read. So I chose a book off of my sisters and brother's shelf. My brother said he really enjoyed this, so I read it, and I still think Abt it, years later. This is honestly such a great book, and I'd recommend it to anyone wanting to read non-fiction books. I was genuinely so appealed by the straight out abuse of the main characters, because, again, I was 11/12 and didn't know anything about the world. This book is really emotional, and if you choose to read it (great choice), be prepared to cry.

In this companion book to the award-winning Stolen Child, a young girl is forced into slave labour in a munitions factory in Nazi Germany. In Stolen Child, Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch introduced readers to Larissa, a victim of Hitler's largely unknown Lebensborn program. In this companion novel, readers will learn the fate of Lida, her sister, who was also kidnapped by the Germans and forced into slave labour — an Ostarbeiter. In addition to her other tasks, Lida's small hands make her the perfect candidate to handle delicate munitions work, so she is sent to a factory that makes bombs. The gruelling work and conditions leave her severely malnourished and emotionally traumatized, but overriding all of this is her concern and determination to find out what happened to her vulnerable younger sister. With rumours of the Allies turning the tide in the war, Lida and her friends conspire to sabotage the bombs to help block the Nazis' war effort. When her work camp is finally liberated, she is able to begin her search to learn the fate of her sister. In this exceptional novel Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch delivers a powerful story of hope and courage in the face of incredible odds.

Lily D

I loved this book. I love how this author writes about these historical events but in fun way. I loved Lida and Luka. I can't wait to start Stolen Girl! I loves this author!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

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