by Monica Hesse
First published 2001
In Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, teenage Hanneke works the black market, hiding her illegal dealings from her worried parents. But when a Jewish friend mysteriously disappears, Hanneke risks everything to find her - even as the Gestapo tightens its grip on the city. This gripping historical thriller explores the courage and moral choices required to resist evil in a time of unimaginable darkness.
Genres: historical-fiction, mystery, thriller, world-war-ii
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, moral-choices, resistance
Setting: Netherlands, Amsterdam
Period: Nazi-Occupied
309 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Content warnings: violence