"On the night Nazi soldiers come to her home in Czechoslovakia, Miada's grandmother says, "Remember, Milada. Remember who you are. Always." Milada promises, but she doesn't understand her grandmother's words. After all, she is Milada, who lives with her mama and papa, her brother and sister, and her beloved Babichka. Milada, eleven-years-old, the fastest runner in school. How could she ever forget? Then the Nazis take Milada away from her family and send her to a Lebensborn center in Poland. There, she is told she fits the Aryan ideal: her blond hair and blue eyes are the right color; her head and nose, the right size. She is given a new name, Eva, and trained to become the perfect German citizen, to be the hope of Germany's future - and to forget she was ever a Czech girl named Milada."~ Rebecca Caudill website summary
2 comments:
Because of my love of history, this novel sent me back in time mentally everytime I picked it up. Written through the eyes of young Milada ( Eva), her horrific uprooting from her tiny hometown to a Nazi brainwashing school made me realize the true horrors of World War II expecially for the Jewish population. This book reminded me of the heroism and sad plight of Anne Frank, another story usually read in 8th grade. This is definitely a book worth reading. It is fast paced, and you will want to know the ironic circumstances that surround Milada towards the end of the novel. Enjoy !
This book is about an 11 year old girl who gets taken away in the middle of the night by Nazi Soldiers. The men have to go to a work camp and the woman and children were led into a gym full of hay. They were assigned only to take a few things but got everything taken away. Milada is very puzzled and hopes the tables will turn. Savannah Willis
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