Milkweed

by Jerry Spinelli

First published 2003

Jew is a street urchin in Warsaw, stealing scraps to feed himself and the other orphans. He dreams of one day becoming a Nazi, until the horrors of the Jewish ghetto shake his resolve. As the Nazis begin rounding up Jews, Jew must decide whether to hide his identity or risk everything for a chance at survival.

Genres: historical-fiction, coming-of-age, world-war-ii, jewish

Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: coming-of-age, found-family

Setting: Poland, Warsaw (Poland), Warsaw

Period: 1939

272 pages · Paperback · Watts Pub Group

Content warnings: violence

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