Making Bombs for Hitler

 Making Bombs for Hitler 

By Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

This book had just enough new details about WWII to keep Davis and I wanting to read more. It tells about a lesser known part of WWII.

Lida thought she was safe. She was not Jewish. But, nobody can escape the horrors of World War II. Lida's parents are ripped away from her and sister Larissa is separated. Then, Lida is taken to a brutal work camp, where she and other Ukrainian children are forced into backbreaking labor. Starving and scared for her life Lida forms a bond with her fellow prisoners. That's when Lida and her friends are assigned to make bombs for the German army. Help the enemy? Lida cannot stand this thought and decides to sabotage the bombs. Will she get caught? Will she ever see her sister again? 

Great read! (And there are more written by Marsha!)

Saving Zasha

 Saving Zasha

By Randi Barrow

This book was a great read for Davis and I. We both are interested in WWII and LOVE dogs! Bonus to this book is there is a second one... Finding Zasha. 

After WWII Russia is left with almost no dogs. Thirteen year old Mikhail finds a dying man and his German Shepherd, Zasha. After Germany attacked Russia it is dangerous and some would call you a traitor to own a German dog. Mikhail wants to keep this beautiful dog alive, but a pesky girl Katia is determined to find this dog she is sure Mikhail is hiding. In addition, a new neighbor, Dimitri is breeding a new Russian dog and he too is suspicious of Zasha's existence. As if this is not enough to handle, Mikhail and his family have to be careful of dangerous dog thieves. 

This book gives another perspective on life after war and how a young boy and his family find courage, hope and forgiveness when they least expect it.