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Summary:

"In March 1945 Hitler ordered his last propaganda command: send all 15 and 16-year old boys to defend the fatherland. 47 DAYS tells the true story of Günter and Helmut, best friends, who dared to defy and disobey. Without knowing how long the war might continue, they spent 47 harrowing days as fugitives on the run. Being caught meant certain execution. 47 DAYS is an excerpt from the novel, SURVIVING THE FATHERLAND--A True Coming-of-age Love Story Set in WWII Germany, a sweeping saga of family, love, and betrayal against the epic panorama of WWII which illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the children's war"--Back cover.

Author/Creator:

Oppenlander, Annette , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

47 days: the true story of two teen boys defying Hitler's reich, a novelette [by Oppenlander, A.]

Related Works:

Surviving the fatherland

Subjects:

World War, 1939-1945 — Germany — Fiction

Best friends — Fiction

Fugitives from justice — Fiction

Anti-Nazi movement — Fiction

Young adult fiction

World War (1939-1945)

1939-1945

Fugitives from justice

Anti-Nazi movement

Best friends

Germany

Genres:

Biographical fiction

Fiction

General Notes:

Includes a preview of "Surviving the Fatherland."

Physical Description:

76 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm

Physical Characteristics:

portrait; illustration

Call Numbers:

PT2715.P64 A14 2017

ISBNs:

9780997780062 (paperback)
0997780061 (paperback)

OCLC Numbers:

986820013