Backpack, Boy, Berlin: Based on a True Story of World War II Espionage

"This story will grab readers’ attention quickly and not let go" —Booklist (starred review)

This is the true story of a boy risking it all to deliver secret anti-Nazi messages while navigating dark times and changing friendships in World War II–era Berlin. The haunting and immersive verse novel comes from critically acclaimed author Kip Wilson.

It’s 1938, and ten-year-old Don Heath Jr. moves with his mother and American diplomat father to Berlin, Germany. This move is different—now they are u...