At a glance
- Published
- Nov 3, 2026
- Publisher
- Candlewick
- Subgenre
- Historical
- Section
- Middle Grade
Backpack, Boy, Berlin: Based on a True Story of World War II Espionage
Based on a true story: ten-year-old Don Heath Jr., son of an American diplomat in 1938 Berlin, watches his Jewish friends' families torn apart and becomes a secret courier for the anti-Nazi resistance.
Themes
Mood
Feels tense, adventurous, emotional.
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