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Fiction

Italian teenager Pino Lella tries to keep himself distant from the Nazis during World War II. Events take a turn, however, when his family home in Milan is destroyed by Allied bombs. When Pino's parents force him into enlisting as a German soldier believing that he will not have to see combat, an opportunity arises to become a spy inside the German High Command. Pino will learn the horrors of war and Nazi occupation and the challenge of keeping his courage alive for his love Anna. Published in 2017; 513 pages.

Includes 15 paperback copies and 1 book club guide prepared by WCPL.