In 1941, twelve-year-old Karl is proud to be a member of the Hitler Youth, but when his father is killed on the Eastern Front everything changes--his family moves to the country to live with his grandparents, he encounters a brutal Gestapo officer, and he begins to realize that his sixteen-year-old brother has joined a youth group who opposes the Nazis. Interest Level: 3-6 Reading Level: 4.7 ATOS Book Level: 4.9 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 10 AR Quiz: 175413EN Reading Counts Level: 4.7 Reading Counts Points: 15 Lexile Measure: 770.