Soldier X

by Don L. Wulffson

Book Overview

Drafted into Hitler's army in 1944, 16-year-old Erik Brandt is sent to the Eastern Front. It seems clear that Erik's days are numbered until, seriously injured, he conceives another way to survive. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0142500739
• ISBN13: 9780142500736
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 227 Pages
• Weight: 1.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.2" x 6.7"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Soldier Review

Soldier X is a very good world war two story telling about a German boy drafted into the Hitler Youth Group and was heading into a Russian battle field. He gets trapped behind enemy lines and makes a riskey move to stay alive. This is a compelling and gratifying war book, that is so good you don't want to put it down. On a Scale of one to ten, ten being the best, I give this Don Wulffson novel a ten.

Worth the Money, and a book also for adults

This is another good book which I read recently. It is stated as a children's book for those aged 9-12. Indeed, the book was written in such a way which is easily comprehensible. However, I do not think that a 9 or 12 year old kid would understand the horror of war itself or the feelings of losing their friends and parents during a war unless they are very smart or they live in war-torn countries like Afghanistan. Their great grandparents would definitely do. The book also contains some passages which are very bloody and brutal for kids to read. I strongly believe that the book should not be treated as a kid's book. If the author is right in his claim that "the story is not only true, but also loosely parallels the experience of an estimated thirty thousand German soldiers during World War II on the Eastern Front", which I have no reason to believe otherwise, this book should be treated as a war memoir of a former Hitler Youth member whose name is "Soldier X" and not as a mere fiction.

Soldier X is AWESOME!!

Soldier X was one of the best books that I have ever read (and I've read a lot of books!). It was so touching and realistic that I actually cried during parts. But even though it was sad it was still exciting and interesting! It was well written and it captivated my attention right away. I just couldn't put it down! Everything was so realistic. X was extremely lifelike especially since he and Tamara were created in the image of real people. It was very easy to relate to them and thier decisions. Although this book was written for children, I think that teenagers and adults would find it an awesome book too!

Outstanding book for young adults AND their parents

This is an outstanding book for young adults. It is also a great book for parents to read along with their kids, hopefully inciting discussion about the book's profound themes. For a book dealing with weighty issues, the tone of the book is not patronizing toward its young readers and the author deals with the issues of patriotism, nationalism, heritage, war, and first love subtly and thoughtfully. "Soldier X" is a carefully crafted book that is a real page-turner!