Jackie French has written many books for children. I love her picture books, Too Many Pears, and the Diary of a wombat series. Last year I discovered Pennies for Hitler. It was nominated for an Australian Children's Book Council award. I was hooked immediately by the story, set in 1939 Georg is living with his parents in Germany but when a protest at the university graduation ceremony occurs, he fleas for London and then later arrives in Australia. A real page turner!
It was after I finished reading this that I discovered Hitler's Daughter. I thought it was a prequel or tied into the story I had just read, but it is just a companion book, set in the same time period. I do encourage you to read it, I wondered as I read the story, did Hitler's daughter really exist? I won't divulge the storyline but it is another page turner, one that I am sure you will love.
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