{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5b521060ea0f87c4606582b5/6a42944e6c42755eb693e996?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Making Bombs for Hitler by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch – A Knyzhka Corner Book Review","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5b521060ea0f87c4606582b5/1782751301920-dcc5f167-01b5-4e0c-9693-cbc2ec775fba.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><em>Making Bombs for Hitler</em> by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch is a story about a little known aspect of Nazi camps – the 3.3 to 5 million Ostarbeiters, or forced labourers.&nbsp;Readers will learn a great deal about World War II and the treatment of captured Ukrainian civilians.&nbsp;</p><p>Skrypuch’s characters overcome great challenges during a period of war and intense turbulence. Her images of suffering are unforgettable.&nbsp;</p><p>The novel begins in 1943 as Lida and her younger sister Laryssa are separated after the Nazis take over their village.&nbsp;Nine-year old Lida is sent to a work camp in Bavaria and struggles to survive in the horrible conditions there.</p><p>Read the full transcript on the Nash Holos blog <a href=\"https://www.nashholos.com/knyzhka-corner-book-review-making-bombs-for-hitler/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p>","author_name":"Paulette MacQuarrie"}