Girl in the Blue Coat ( 301 Pages)

Monica Hesse has written a difficult book to put down about a difficult subject. As it states on the back cover, it is a powerful, compelling story taking place during World War II in Holland. It is a coming of age story with main characters who are Jews as well as Christians. It tells the story of how important it is to stand up for your beliefs.  Hanneke, the eldest daughter of a Christian family, spends her days finding food in the black market. She makes money selling this food to customers who are willing to pay. One day, one of her older customers asks a favor of her. Hanneke does not immediately agree to help her customer, but as she is making up her mind, the path takes her life in a very different direction. I am going to tell as little of this plot as possible, because the book is so incredible, I don't want to give anything a way. Read it!