47 Days: The True Story of Two Teen Boys Defying Hitler's Reich (Biographical WWII Stories for Teens)

I originally purchased this for my son as a Christmas gift. (I always buy him at least one book for his stocking) I ended up reading the book before he did and I really enjoyed it. Knowing that it was based on a true story made me pay attention to what these two boys and their families went through. It not a super long book but definitely worth the time to read it.

Very interesting book ok to read for my 5th grader boy! Easy to read and interesting story. Good quality book.

Couldn’t put it down

Bought for grandsons for a different perspective

The author writes so in your mind your breathing, holding your breath and walking with the boys. Feeling their hunger as well as joy of each short visit home.

It was a great Christmas present for a classmate

Great short book. Simple to read. Of your interest in WW2 history it's a good book to read and add to your collection.

Near the end of World War II, Hitler knew he was losing. This did not stop him from continuing the fight. When man power was dwindling, he reached out and drafted the Hitler Youth. These were young school boys. Helmet and Günter were best friends. They receive their draft notice in school and are required to report within one week to Marburg. They were told there would be no transportation and they would need to find their own way there. Günter goes to find Helmut. He tells him he doesn't plan to go. Helmut agrees. If they are caught they will be shot on the spot as traitors. Günter's father went to ward almost five years earlier and his brother left last year. This will leave his mother and younger brother all alone. Günter and Helmut start walking, slowly, deciding they will hide out in hopes the war will end before they actually get there. This story is the true story lived by the author's grandfather Günter and his best friend Helmut. It is a quick read, yet a hold-your-breath type of read. I worried the entire time I was reading about what they were going through. I hear our youth today complain about such simple things when kids like Günter and Helmut had to worry about war, being killed, starving, freezing to death. It made me think about what was going on in Ukraine right now and how those children are living something similar. This should be in every middle school classroom. This is a definite must read

It's a short book but interesting. Would recommend

I had previously bought this book for my Canadian Grandson through Amazon canada and had started to read it while on a visit there. So when home i decided to buy a copy for myself as its such a wonderful story and i thoroughly recommend the story /content of this book. I was so disappointed when my book arrived, it was a least half the thickness of the original paperback that I'd read. The cover curls!, its so compacted its difficult to keep it open in ypur hand and you have to really struggle with it to read the text towards the middle. The text itself is smaller. Totally deflated and disappointed. 🙈😭

This book was bought for someone who is an avid reader of true stories and autobiographies. I'm sure they will enjoy it.

This is a short but very intense and emotional story. What these two brave teens had to endure in order to not fight for Hilter was difficult to read, but impossible to stop reading as their courage and determination at their age is so compelling.

My Nephew gets to learn a little history whilst enjoying the fictional approach.