The summary of this novel is that Petros, a Greek-American boy, is caught in the midst of World War II. his cousin Lambros, a well-known Greek soldier, has came home during a German occupation. Lambros has done many things to the Germans to make them not like him so once he came home he put Petros' family in danger. Petros is trying to keep his family safe and so is his Papa. Then when a high-ranking German officer move in with them, the danger for Petros and his family double. Petros is a hard-working little brother and is always trying to help out on the farm. Zola is Petros's older brother and thinks he is better than every body else and thinks he works harder than Petros. Mama is the runner-up commander of the family. She is the one who cooks, cleans, and etc. Sophie is Petros's sister. she is on the bridge between tom-boy and girlie-girl. She loves to cook with her mother but isn't afraid of work. Papa is the leader of the household and family. He works harder than anybody and makes the choices for them. Lambros is a brave risk-taker. He has messed, deceived, and killed his way through the German army occupy his town. The setting in this book is Amphissa, Greece. The conflict is keeping Petros's family safe during the stay of Lambros. The resolution to it was the family sent Lambros to their Uncle Spiro's house to be transported to a mountain village. My opinion of the book is I really liked it because of the history involved with it. It really was descriptive during the tense moments and I always like those type of books. My recommendation for this book is if you like action and history, plus suspense, then I definitely recommend this book for you. Maine Student Book Award Nominee, 2010-2011. Historical fiction book set in Greece during World War II, this book is based on the true story of the author's husband as a young boy. Petros lives the good life in a small Greek village playing marbles with his friends, climbing trees, tending his garden and his goat, until the Germans come to town. Now everyone is afraid and mistrustful. The German commander takes up residence in his house, and Petros and his family are terrified that the Germans will discover all their secrets. It's a great story line, but the writing is very slow. Students that stick with the story will be rewarded with an exciting ending.
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An interesting look at Greece during WW II, not a subject often covered in most books about the war.
—kitty2011
This book gives great history and information!
—Plowood
