Behind the Bedroom Wall

By Laura E. Williams

A young girl discovers her parents' secret, challenging her beliefs in Nazi Germany.

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184 pages· 29,506 words· Est. 3.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

In 1942 Germany, thirteen-year-old Korinna is a devoted member of the Nazi youth. Her world shatters when she finds her parents hiding Jewish refugees behind her bedroom wall. As she befriends the hidden family, Korinna's beliefs are tested. When the Gestapo is tipped off, she faces a life-altering choice: uphold her indoctrinated loyalty or embrace newfound truths. Will she risk everything to protect those she once feared? This gripping tale explores the power of courage and the struggle for understanding in a world torn by hate.

From the publisher

It is 1942. Korinna, a thirteen-year-old girl in Germany, is an active member of the local Jungmadel, a Nazi youth group, along with many of her friends. She believes that Hitler is helping Germany by dealing with what he calls the “Jewish problem,” a campaign that she witnesses as her Jewish neighbors are attacked and taken from their homes.When Korinna discovers that her parents–who are secretly members of an underground resistance group–are sheltering a family of Jewish refugees behind her bedroom wall, she is shocked. As she comes to know the family her sympathies begin to turn, and when someone tips off the Gestapo, Korinna’s loyalties are put to the test. She must decide what she really believes and whom she really trusts.An exciting novel for middle-grade readers, Behind the Bedroom Wall teaches tolerance and understanding while exploring why Nazism held so many in its deadly thrall.