Written by Eric Metaxas
Published by Thomas Nelson
About the book
In his New York Times bestseller Bonhoeffer, author Eric Metaxas presents the fullest account of Bonhoeffer's heart-wrenching 1939 decision to leave the safe haven of America for Hitler's Germany.
Now abridged and adapted in student-friendly language, Bonhoeffer, Student Edition tells the story of one of Christianity's most courageous heroes. The student edition will share Bonhoeffer's inspirational testimony with children in a compelling and relatable way. Young readers will enjoy learning about the fascinating life of the man who had the courage to follow his convictions into Nazi Germany and stand up for others because of his radical faith.
Who is Eric Metaxas?
Eric Metaxas is the author of the New York Times bestseller Amazing Grace, Everything You Always Wanted to Know About God (But Were Afraid to Ask), Everything Else You Always Wanted to Know About God, and thirty children’s books. He is founder and host of Socrates in the City in New York City, where he lives with his wife and daughter. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Atlantic, Washington Post, Books & Culture, Christianity Today, Marks Hill Review, and Fist Things. He has written for VeggieTales and Rabbit Ears Productions, earning three Grammy nominations for Best Children’s Recording.
My Thoughts
Love the simplicity of the book compared to the adult version. It is perfect to introduce your teenager to the life of Bonhoeffer and what he did during the second world war. As I read this book I discovered the truth behind the atrocities of that war and the events surrounding the rise of Hitler as the leader of Germany. The more I read the more I realized that the people of Germany were duped and manipulated to the desire of one single man. For example, the military were called to take an oath when Hitler became president of the country and the regular oath was changed at the last minute without their knowledge.
Throughout the book, the student who is reading it will find boxes with information that will help to understand some words, the situation, the second World War and more. You will also have the opportunity to visualize a timeline at the beginning of each chapter. This timeline will help the reader to visualize when the event covered in a chapter happened. Finally, a map of Europe during WWII at the beginning of the book the Bonhoeffer family tree , a list of key words and people located at the end of the book as well as questions to help your student to ponder of what he/she has read complete the book.
There is much to discover about Bonhoeffer in this book and it could be a great springboard for the adult version of the book as well. This book will join the list of things to read from my oldest son for his grade 9 level and I am planning to ask him to jolt down his answers to the questions as well as write a paper on Bonhoeffer when he is done the reading. This book covers not only history but also missionary study for your homeschool. The reading is easy for kids and I think that even my grade 5 and grade 6 kids would benefit from reading it.
Bonhoeffer Student Edition is available for purchase at your favorite bookstore, even amazon.ca and amazon.com.
Disclaimer: Thanks to Thomas Nelson for sending me the above mentioned product for review purposes . I was not monetarily compensated for this review. Please note that the review was not influenced by the Sponsor in any way. All opinions expressed here are only my own.
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