Susan Campbell Bartoletti, winner of the Robert F. Sibert Medal, is a master at explaining how young people participated in key moments in history. In this riveting book, she explores the story of Germanys Hitler Youth, addressing the question How could such things happen? "Bartoletti's portrait of individuals within the Hitler Youth who failed to realize that they served a mass murderer is convincing, and while it does not excuse the atrocities, it certainly will allow readers to comprehend the circumstances that led to the formation of Hitler's youngest zealots." - Publishers Weekly Starred Review "...nonfiction writing at its best.Superb." - Kirkus Starred Review "Bartoletti lets many of the subjects' words, emotions, and deeds speak for themselves, bringing them together clearly to tell this story unlike anyone else has." - School Library Journal Starred Review "...will bring in readers and help spark deep discussion..." - Booklist Starred Review "With clarity and apt quotation (scrupulously sourced), Bartoletti takes readers from the prewar beginnings of Hitler Youth, through its significant role in gaining Hitler the government, to its ultimate position as a feeder for the German war machine.The power of the account is matched by the many period candid and propaganda photographs..." - Horn Book Starred Review "This solid offering deserves wide readership by today's young people, and it is certain to promote extensive discussion." - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Starred Review