Monday, November 29, 2010
Soldier Boys by Dean Hughes
Spencer Morgan and Dieter Hedrick are on opposite sides of the war, but struggling for the same thing. At the age of fifteen Dieter's blind devotion gets him promoted from the Hitler Youth into the German army. Dieter is determined to prove his allegiance and bravery at all costs. Spence, just sixteen, drops out of his Utah high school to begin training as a paratrooper. He's seen how boys who weren't much in high school can come home heroes, and Spence wants to prove to his friends and family that he really can be something. Spence and Dieter's worst fear is that the war will end too soon, that they won't get the chance to prove themselves. They finally see the action they have been hoping for when their paths collide at the Battle of the Bulge. But the war is like nothing they could have ever imagined--and only one will make it out alive.
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How long Dieter was in the Hitler Youth?
ReplyDeleteHow long Spence's brother was in the army?
How long Spence will be in the army, For years, or for only a short time?
Will Dieter fight Spence in any battles?
I think the book is great so far because Spence is getting trained for paratroopers, and because Dieter got a award from Hitler himself, also Dieter is leaving the Hitler Youth and joining the German Army (The Nazis).
ReplyDeletethis book is great because it has detail and it has a good story but I'm sorta bored right now I hope it will be good in the end.
ReplyDeleteWill Spence go into the army at age 15?
ReplyDeleteWill Deiter fight Spencer?
What would happen if Spencer went into the army and got captured?
Will Spencer get a job like his brother?
Q1.Is Spence trying to impress LuAnn by going into the Paratroopers?
ReplyDeleteQ2. Who do u think the most important charecher of the book Spence or Deiter. Why?
Jake, I think that if Spencer went into the army he would get captured. He is just too young to survive. Isaac/Caleb, yes, Spence IS trying to impress LuAnn by joining the army...I think that is stupid!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteJake, if Spencer did get captured, the Nazis would either: make him a slave, kill him, or do something horrible to him (like making him miserable and making him suffer).
ReplyDeleteIsaac/Caleb, yes Spence is trying to impress LuAnn by joining the army even thought he wont admit it.
Caleb/Issac
ReplyDeleteI think the most important character is Spence because he is being talked about the most in the beginning.
Brandon
I think Spence will be in the army for a long time because it was a very long war.
Q3. Do you think Spence will get Post Dramatic Stress Syndrom and that's when you see bad stuff happen and you have to see a sicoligest.
ReplyDeleteQ4. How many people do you think died in this war and don't you think America fights over the dumbest stuff ever.
Yes but I think it was the dumbest thing to do hes still a kid And Jake I think they will end up fighting and then they both shoot each other and then find out later that there best friends
ReplyDeleteSpence will be in the army for a long time.
ReplyDeleteCaleb/Isaac I think many people died in the war. And I think America does fight over dumb stuff.
ReplyDeleteCaleb/Issac yes the Americans do fight over dumb stuff because they didn't need to fight in the Vietnam war or the WW2 war. Yes the war was bloody war because thousands of men died in WW2.
ReplyDelete1 “ This is for Neanderthals. I can go join up with the Nazis if I wanted to be treated like that.” Pg: 30
ReplyDelete2 “ The Amis must be clearing out. They don’t want to face our Tiger Tanks.” Pg: 66
3 “ Do you have any idea how many boys have died in this war, Hedrick? German boys? Russian boys? American and English boys? Chinese? Japanese? Polish? Canadian? Australian? How many little children? How many women?” Pg: 85
"Did you read the casualty list" Pg 23
ReplyDelete"The Germans were preparing to make their heroic stand" Pg 37
"We'll be fighting Germans and Japs"Pg 7
Hey the master race dies the same as the rest of us-when you put a bullet in 'em
ReplyDeletePG.93
Q5. Why do you think the Germans call the Americans the Amis
ReplyDeleteQ6. Will the Germans and the Japs team up.
Q7.Will Germany make it's big stand and push the Americans out off the charts.
Q8. Will the Americans kill Ted.
Caleb/Issac, the Germans do push the Americans back but you don't know how far because the end of the book doesn't explain how far the Americans were pushed back.
ReplyDeleteCaleb/Issac I think they call the Americans the Amis because it might be German for enemy.
ReplyDeleteQ. Did Spencer's brother, Robert die in the war, or did he survive and is still alive?
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