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Traitor

Traitor

by Gudrun Pausewang (Author), Gudrun Pausewang (Author), Rachel Ward (Author)

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    Paperback 2004

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Synopsis

It's 1944 and Anna's in the Sudetenland, her elder brother is at the front and her younger one is a fanatical member of the Nazi Youth. When she finds an escaped Russian soldier hiding in their barn, nearly dead, humanity conquers fear and she hides him in a disused bunker and continues to feed him despite knowing that if caught she'd be executed as a traitor. She doesn't dare tell even her mother. As the front approaches their village from the east it seems the Russian prisoner will soon be re-united with his comrades - but will Anna's already suspicious brother uncover her guilty secret first and expose her to a traitor's fate, and her family to destruction? An incredibly realistic and moving account of how one girl refuses to accept Nazi ideology and has the courage of her own conviction. A riveting insight into how the war affected the Sudetenland and its German and Czech population.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 160
 Publisher: Andersen Press
Published: 05 Aug 2004
ISBN 10: 1842703137
ISBN 13: 9781842703137
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
 Book Overview: A bestseller about the final days of the Third Reich in its native Germany, now available in English for a new audience.

Media Reviews
'Not a comfortable read, but richly rewarding, here's a story from Germany's foremost writer of books for young adults.' -- Anne Faundez * Carousel *
Absolutely terrific. The growing friendship with Anna and Maxim is beautifully written as is the tension between their world and the world outside their relationship... An outstanding book. -- John Dunne
'Moving Second World War account of a young girl who finds an escaped Russian soldier and refuses to toe the Nazi line. A powerful insight into how the war affected the German and Czech population of the Sudetenland. . . Once you get into this book you can't put it down. It really makes you feel as if you are there.' -- Chloe Young (Broughton High) * Teen Titles Book Review Magazine *
An incredibly realistic and moving account of how one girl refuses to accept Nazi ideology and has the courage of her own convictions -- Lydia Strong * East End Life *
An incredibly moving book which will draw readers into Anna's agaonised decision making, and provoke much discussion contributory to PSHE, considering instinct versus ideology, religion and WWII history at Key Stage 3 and above. * www.writeaway.org.uk *
Author Bio
Gudrun Pausewang was born in 1928, and had to flee Hitler's Germany at the age of 17. She has been a teacher and head mistress in Germany, and also in Chile and Venezuela, where she lived for many years. She is a celebrated author in Germany, having written over 70 children's books, many of which have been translated into other languages, and she is the wrinner of several literature prizes.