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" A heartbreaking and bittersweet novel about the need for queer joy even in the midst of the horrors of war. The ending had me in tears.8212 Malinda Lo, New York Times bestselling and National Book Award8211 winning author of Last Night at the Telegraph ClubFor fans of Ruta Sepetys and Malinda Lo, a heart-wrenching queer historical YA romance set in the Swing Youth movement of World War II Berlin Charlotte Kraus would follow Angelika Haas anywhere. Which is how she finds herself in an underground club one Friday night the summer before World War II, dancing to contraband American jazz and swing music, suddenly feeling that anything might be possible. Unable to resist the allure of sharing this secret with Geli, Charlie returns to the club again and again, despite the dangers of breaking the Nazi Party's rules. Soon, terrified by the tightening vise of Hitler's power, Charlie and the other Swingjugend are drawn to larger and larger acts of rebellion. But the war will test how much they are willing to risk8212 and to lose. From the critically acclaimed author of Who I Was with Her, this beautifully told story of hope, love, and resistance will captivate readers of Girl in the Blue Coat and Last Night at the Telegraph Club. "
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Biographisches: " Nita Tyndall is a passionate queer advocate and literary translator who writes the kinds of books they needed in high school. They have previously written for outlets like Autostraddle, and were part of the Lambda Literary Writer's Retreat in 2017. This is their first book. They live in North Carolina and can be found online at nitatyndall.com " Rezension(2): "Malinda Lo, New York Times bestselling and National Book Award8211" Rezension(3): "〈a href=http://www.kirkusreviews.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/kirkus_logo.png alt=Kirkus border=0 /〉〈/a〉: August 15, 2022 Young women in Nazi Germany carve out a space for their untraditional love. Charlotte Kraus is once again following her crush, Angelika Haas. This time Geli takes them to an underground dance hall filled with American jazz music. This music is one more thing deemed inappropriate for a proper girl in 1930s Berlin--just like girls' having loose, unbraided hair or wanting to kiss other girls or not being devoted Hitlerjugend members. Spanning the years leading up to and through World War II, the story follows Charlie and her small group of friends as they are coming into young adulthood. Minna is Jewish and scared for her family. Renate, who is deaf in one ear, prefers wearing boys clothing and drops out of school,hiding her disability is critical. Geli is the daughter of an SS officer. And while Charlie wants to continue her schooling, she's not on the university entrance track and is expected to work. Tyndall has composed a moving, ardent narrative of the Swingjugend, or swing youth, that readers will at times find prescient as they consider recent events. Oddly, however, given that the characters live in a society dominated by race theory, the music's origins in Black American culture go unmentioned, and the anti-Blackness at the heart of Nazi hostility toward jazz and swing is erased, subsumed under generic statements that anything not German is degenerate. A sincere story about the courage required to be true to oneself that overlooks central historical elements. (Historical fiction. 14-18) COPYRIGHT(2022) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. " Rezension(4): "〈a href=http://www.publishersweekly.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png alt=Publisher's Weekly border=0 /〉〈/a〉: September 5, 2022 Starting in 1938 and stretching through the end of WWII, this atmospheric Berlin-set story by Tyndall ( Who I Was with Her ) follows 15-year-old Charlotte Kraus as she immerses herself in the growing underground Swing culture. When Charlie’s best friend and longtime crush Angelika “Geli” Haas introduces her to the swing kids—jazz-loving teenagers who embrace contraband British and American music, privately declaring their opposition to the Nazi party’s conformist values—Charlie is immediately taken with their joyful and fierce covert rebellion. Charlie and Geli, joined by Minna, who is Jewish, and Renate, who is deaf in one ear, become regulars in the free-spirited underground scene. Though still enamored with Geli, Charlie embarks on an intimate blossoming relationship with another young woman, while the war brews in the background. Supporting characters—including the story’s clearly telegraphed villain—are thinly developed, and clunky, expository dialogue occasionally stalls forward momentum. Nevertheless, Tyndall artfully blends historical fiction and queer romance with the increasingly grim details of life under the Third Reich to generate an intensely heartfelt tale of high-stakes rebellion that will sweep readers all the way to the novel’s gut-wrenching conclusion. All characters cue as white. Ages 14–up. Agent: Eric Smith, P.S. Literary. " Rezension(5): "〈a href=https://www.booklistonline.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/booklist_logo.png alt=Booklist border=0 /〉〈/a〉: September 15, 2022 Grades 9-12 *Starred Review* It's 1938 Berlin, and four 15-year-old girlfriends--steady Renate, sensitive Minna, glamorous Geli, and the narrator, Charlie--realize things are changing. They've been enjoying their time hiking and singing with the BDM, the girls' wing of the Nazi Party youth movement. Actually, three have,Minna is Jewish and can't participate. Everyone knows this, but no one talks about it. Parents don't talk about the Party,no one brings up Geli's father, an SS officer, and Charlie never brings up her secret: she's in love with Geli. Charlie is Geli's faithful sidekick, even when Geli drags her to a forbidden jazz club. Charlie is captivated and becomes caught up with these Swing Kids. Then, one wonderful night, Charlie and Geli share a first kiss, but Geli acts like nothing has happened and slowly drifts away from Charlie. Eventually, Charlie realizes that Renate truly loves her, and the couple begin a passionate love affair. Layers and layers of secrecy, the constant terror of being caught, the ecstatic joy of being with other Swing Kids--these elements combine to create an engaging, vivid scene. All the main characters (including family members) are fully developed and believable. This novel encompasses a lot: the Nazi regime, WWII, Swing Kids, the resistance, sibling and family relationships, and sexual coming-of-age, all wrapped up in a compelling story. COPYRIGHT(2022) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. " Rezension(6): "〈a href=http://www.slj.com/ target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/schoollibraryjournal_logo.png alt=School Library Journal border=0 /〉〈/a〉: October 1, 2022Gr 9 Up- For Charlotte Charlie Kraus, the threat of getting caught going with her friends to underground clubs and listening to forbidden jazz was supposed to be the worst thing she faced. That and dealing with the zing she feels whenever her best friend Angelika Haas grabs her hand. Little does she know the worst is yet to come, as Hitler soon invades Poland. Living under the Nazi regime in Germany makes going to the club even riskier, but how can you stop going to a place where you find acceptance and freedom and are surrounded by those who also resist? Tyndall presents a captivating story about coming of age during World War II. Starting before the war begins and ending after it does, the book is broken into sections after different lengths of time. Charlie faces not just the struggles of the war and of being against the Nazi regime but also complications in her family, friendships, and romantic relationships, particularly because she's attracted to girls. Those looking for an action-packed WWII novel will be disappointed, as the time period is the setting more than the war itself. German words and phrases are translated and explained throughout the book, while others, such as BDM standing for Band of German Maidens, are left to the reader to discover outside the text. All characters are cued as white. VERDICT A worthwhile addition to collections where historical fiction is popular, particularly for those longing for ones with LGBTQIA+ characters.- Amanda BorgiaCopyright 2022 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission. "
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