After a childhood cut short by war and the harsh strictures of Nazi Germany, sixteen-year-old Wilm is finally tasting freedom. In spite of the scars World War II has left on his hometown, Leipzig, and in spite of the oppressive new Soviet regime, Wilm is finding his own voice. It's dangerous, of course, to be sneaking out at night to leave messages on police buildings. But it's exciting, too, and Wilm feels justified, considering his family's suffering. Until one mission goes too far, and Wilm finds he's endangered the very people he most wants to protect. Award-winning author Karen Bass brings readers a fast-paced story about a boy fighting for self-expression in an era of censorship and struggle.

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Best Bets category by the Ontario Library Association Awards. It was recognised by the R Ross Annett Literary Award. It also was recognised by the Resource Links the Year's Best. It was recognised in the Historical Fiction category by the Geoffrey Bilson Award. Also it was recognised in the Book of the Year - YA category by the Canadian Library Association Book Awards. It was recognised in the Best Books for Kids & Teens category by the Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards. It was recognised by the Caa Exporting Alberta Award. It was recognised by the Usbby Oustanding International Books. It was recognised by the Pacific Northwest Young Readers' Choice Award. It was recognised by the Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-15 years.

There are 288 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Pajama Press .

Karen Bass is a multi-award-winning author of novels for young adult readers. Graffiti Knight won the CLA Young Adult Book Award, the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People, the R. Ross Annett Award for Children's Literature, and the CAA Exporting Alberta Award. Formerly the library manager in Hythe, Alberta, Karen now lives and writes in Hamilton, Ontario.