Book Summary: In October 1942, seventeen-year-old Helmuth Hübner, imprisoned for distributing anti-Nazi leaflets, recalls his past life and how he came to dedicate himself to bring the truth about Hitler and the war to the German people.This was a moving story. I wasn’t sure it was one I wanted to read. I really don’t like stories about World War II and the atrocities that went on. I did a pretty thorough scan of the book before deciding to read it. I knew the end from the beginning and could tell that the story was going to be gently told and it was.
What Bartoletti really brought out in telling Helmuth’s story is that one person can make a difference. One person can be noble and save others. Each person can face death with bravery and a sense of self-worth. Helmuth knew the German people were being lied to. He thought it was important to let them know. When he was caught, then it was important to him to save his friends and to make sure they didn’t have to suffer what he was going to suffer. And he succeeded in saving them from death. They still had to serve prison sentences, but they survived and were able to move to the United States after the war and live long lives.
Bartoletti also shares a brief historical time line that helps put perspective on the events related in the book.
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