Rose Blanche

By Roberto Innocenti

This story gives the reader a unique view of World War II. The story is about a young girl who lives in Germany. She notices changes in her town as the war begins. She watches the soldiers come and go every day. Her mother tells her to be careful as she goes to school. One day she watches as a truck stops to repair is engine. A boy jumps from the back, a tries to run, but is stopped by the mayor. The boy is forced to return to the truck. Curious, Rose Blanche follows the truck all the way to a concentration camp. She has never seen anything like it and suddenly feels very cold and sad. She returns many times bringing the people in the camp food as the war continues. 

This would be an interesting book to use during study of World War II. It's unusual to see a book written about the Holocaust from the point of view of a German citizen. It's always a good idea to offer children different perspectives when studying a topic, and this book does just that!