The Plot to Kill Hitler: Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Spy, Unlikely Hero

Reviewed by: Kristin Taylor - Biddeford High School, Biddeford, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: May 6, 2017

Review

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a piano prodigy, a pastor, a pacifist, and part of an assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler's life. A remarkable and readable version suited for students who are interested in World War II history. Recommend for grades 7 and up.

Bonhoeffer was one of the first people to provide the Allies with information that Jews were being transported to concentration camps and the atrocities that followed. He was eventually caught and along with others executed. McCormick gives incite to Bonhoeffer's early childhood and these reasonings behind his decision despite his beliefs.

Black and white photographs with sidebars add to the historical information portrayed in the book. "The Plot to Kill Hitler" would be a good resource on the Nazi Resistance and the contribution that Bonhoeffer and others made to help the Allies win the war.

Overall Book Score: very good