Teens Who Fought Hitler Summary

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In the article Teens Who Fought Hitler, by Lauren Tarshis is about many people who came together to fight Hitler and his Nazi army. These people would risk their lives and families to save the jews.

One of the serious challenges in Teens Who Fought Hitler was the fact that the Nazis were fast and could quickly kill any Jews. I know this because in the text it says, “...German troops invaded Poland. With shocking swiftness and brutal efficiency, the Nazis and Polish police…”(7). Another challenge that Ben faced was that jew could not go out after 5:00 pm and not go to most public places like pools and libraries. The text also states “Jews are not allowed to set foot in public parks, or libraries, or go out after 5 pm. Anyone who violated

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