This children's book was a different kind of read. It is written from a 9 year old boy's point of view set in the Nazi Germany. This boy's father is made a commandant so they move onto the doorstep of the Auschwitz camp. He has no idea what is going on around him, but feels embarrased by the way the people around him are treated... He befriends a jewish boy from the other side of the fence which friendship leads to a tragic and ironic end of his life.
When Isabelle will be old enough I will definiteley recomend this book to her. I think that children need start to learn young about the truths of WW2. It is especially important in out family since both of isabelle's grandparents have served in the war in the Royal Air Force and they are still both with us. So their direct experience with the war makes it even more real and makes our family very grateful for the freedom we can enjoy in this country due to their and many other people's sacrifice of that time.
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