The children's war / Charlesworth, Monique

Two young people come of age during the early years of World War II, Ilse, half Jewish, begins her experiences in France, while Nicolai begins his as a Hitler Youth.

Thirteen-year-old Ilse learns to rely on herself for survival after her mother Lore, terrified the Nazis will discover the girl is half-Jewish, sends her to live with a relative in Morocco in 1939, while in Germany, one of the privileged children Lore cares for in her job as a nursemaid, confesses his growing discomfort with his role in the Hitler Youth.