Perfect for fans of suspenseful nonfiction such as books by Steve
Sheinkin, this is a page-turning narrative about Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a
pastor and pacifist who became an unlikely hero during World War II and
took part in a plot to kill Hitler. Written by two-time National Book
Award finalist Patricia McCormick, author of Sold and Never Fall
Down and coauthor of the young reader's edition of I Am Malala.
It was April 5, 1943, and the Gestapo would arrive any minute. Dietrich
Bonhoeffer had been expecting this day for a long time. He had put his
papers in order--and left a few notes specifically for Hitler's men to
see. Two SS agents climbed the stairs and told the boyish-looking
Bonhoeffer to come with them. He calmly said good-bye to his parents,
put his Bible under his arm, and left. Upstairs there was proof, in his
own handwriting, that this quiet young minister was part of a conspiracy
to kill Adolf Hitler.
This compelling, brilliantly researched account includes the remarkable
discovery that Bonhoeffer was one of the first people to provide
evidence to the Allies that Jews were being deported to death camps. It
takes readers from his privileged early childhood to the studies and
travel that would introduce him to peace activists around the
world--eventually putting this gentle, scholarly pacifist on a deadly
course to assassinate one of the most ruthless dictators in history.
The Plot to Kill Hitler provides fascinating insights into what makes
someone stand up for what's right when no one else is standing with you.
It is a question that every generation must answer again and again.
With black-and-white photographs, fascinating sidebars, and thoroughly
researched details, this book should be essential reading.
