Soldier X by Don Wulffson - A World War II Story told from the unusual perspective of a former German soldier who was drafted into Hitler's army as a young boy. How he kept himself alive to tell the tale is a gripping story of chance happenings and circumstances. Peter had read it for 8th grade English and I took it on vacation because it was a small slim paperback. Steve started reading it and couldn't put it down until he finished just as I was ready to pick it up. It's a really good story.
Monuments Men - Everyone raved about this George Clooney movie with a host of movie stars playing the American soldiers who located and saved European art treasures looted by the Nazis. It's a good story, but the movie wasn't as fabulous as all that. Too many well known faces playing the nameless art experts and historians who accomplished the mission. Glad I waited for the DVD, and glad I watched. Although I would have been just as happy to see a true documentary with slide after slide of the actual photos and a few interviews with the real life heroes. On the other hand if you like all these movie stars playing together, you might love it. 
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