Pennies For Hitler

Author(s): Jackie French

Middle Reader | English

It's 1939, and for Georg, son of an English academic living in Germany, life is full of cream cakes and loving parents. It is also a time when his teacher measures the pupils' heads to see which of them have the most 'Aryan'- shaped heads. But when a university graduation ceremony turns into a pro-Nazi demonstration, Georg is smuggled out of Germany to war-torn London and then across enemy seas to Australia where he must forget his past and who he is in order to survive.Hatred is contagious, but Georg finds that kindness can be, too.The companion piece to Hitler's Daughter, Pennies for Hitler examines the life of a child during World War II, from a different perspective.


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CBCA Shortlist 2013

Jackie French is an award-winning writer, wombat negotiator and was the Australian Children's Laureate for 2014-2015 and the 2015 Senior Australian of the Year. In 2016 Jackie became a Member of the Order of Australia for her contribution to children's literature and her advocacy for youth literacy. She is regarded as one of Australia's most popular children's authors, and writes across all genres - from picture books, history, fantasy, ecology and sci-fi to her much loved historical fiction. 'Share a Story' was the primary philosophy behind Jackie's two-year term as Laureate. You can visit Jackie's website at: www.jackiefrench.com

General Fields

  • : 9780732292096
  • : HarperCollins Publishers
  • : HarperCollins AU
  • : 0.234
  • : June 2012
  • : 198mm X 128mm
  • : February 2012
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Jackie French
  • : Paperback
  • : English
  • : 823.3
  • : very good
  • : 327