In Susan Campbell's Hitler Youth, we are introduced to key characters from the Holocaust that we do not usually hear about: the children. During Hitler's regime, the youth were recruited to serve as leaders in changing and contributing the their cause. They did this through training other children in combat and history through the lens of Nazi Germany, by passing out propaganda and going door to door, and finally by policing the communities alongside the adults. This happened throughout towns and villages because the Nazi Youth program did its best to monopolize children's programs and be ubiquitous.
Evaluative Criteria: Accuracy
In Susan Campbell Bartoletti's Hitler Youth we also see the importance of accuracy come into play. Although it is different from Nelson's text in terms of illustrations, Baroletti includes a vast amount of information that isn't widely know about. By including information in both the beginning and end of the text about the Hitler Youth, we see the necessity of accuracy in this book. She had to have included information that was reliable because not many people know about the topic of the young in Hitler's militia, and also since there isn't a lot of widely publicized information, she had to make sure hers could stand alone should any contradictions come into play. Though this book does use some form of organization, the information can be a little dense and overpowering at times. The fact that she does include as many supports as she can, such as the introductions of the Hitler Youth in the beginning and annotated pictures throughout, helps the reader get through this information with as much comprehension as they can.
The following is a video from the perspective of a man who was in the Hitler Youth. *Caution: this video may contain images that are not suitable for young children. Hitler Youth Perspective
Bartoletti, S. (2005). Hitler Youth: Growing up in Hitler's shadow. New York: Scholastic Nonfiction.
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