This story is very powerful in showing the struggles many people faced during the Nazi regime. Gustav and Fritz, father and son survive the horrible events that took place in the different concentration camps for more than four years. Gustav and Fritz give each other hope and strength to survive these challenges and wait until the day they are liberated. This book gives a detailed understanding of what it was to live in this time period through the eyes of a father and a son.

Review by: Andy Garcia

Andy is a virtual volunteer at Sylmar Branch Library. He is a 12th grader at Sylmar Charter High School.

—Dana Eklund, Young Adult Librarian, Sylmar Branch Library