"Josef Jaeger" by Jere M Fishback

by Jere' M. Fishback
(St. Pete Beach, FL USA)

Josef Jaeger turns thirteen when Adolf Hitler is appointed Germany's new Chancellor. When his mother dies, Josef is sent to Munich to live with his uncle, Ernst Roehm, the openly-homosexual chief of the Nazi brown shirts.

Josef thinks he's found a father-figure in his uncle and a mentor in his uncle's lover, streetwise Rudy, and when Roehm's political connections land Josef a role in a propaganda movie, Josef's sure he's found the life he's always wanted. But while living in Berlin during the film's production, Josef falls in love with a Jewish boy, David, and Josef begins questioning his uncle's beliefs.

Here's a link to a recent review:

http://allybookblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/review-josef-jaeger.html

This book should appeal to both YA and mature readers, especially those who enjoy historical fiction.

Here's a link to my website:

http://www.jeremfishback.com