Making Bombs for Hitler

This gripping novel about a lesser-known part of WWII follows Lida, a Ukrainian girl who thought she was safe from Nazi persecution because she wasn't Jewish. But after her parents are taken away and she is separated from her sister, Lida must navigate brutal work camps alongside other Ukrainian children, forced into backbreaking labor until they are assigned to make bombs for the German army. Lida refuses to help the enemy and instead hatches a plan to sabotage the bombs. This pulse-pounding novel of survival, courage, and hope uncovers a lesser-known piece of history and is sure to keep readers captivated until the last page.