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Daniel Half Human and the Good Nazi by David Chotjewitz

This is a book about WWII and the horrors faced by the Jewish population. More importantly it is a story about friendship. Armin comes from a family living in poverty while Daniel comes from a wealthy family. The two of them are best friends. In the beginning the two get caught painting a swastika. Events in the story quickly change. Armin becomes part of Hitler Youth working hard to become part of the SS. Daniel realizes he is half Jewish. His father is Aryan, but his mother is Jewish.

This story is interesting from the beginning to the end. Even though I have read stories about the Holocaust, this story had me constantly wondering what would happen next. These two friends end up on opposite sides of the war and both have interesting stories and challenges.