Solider Boys Book Report

The fiction book Solider Boys, was written by Dean Hughes in 2001. The book takes place during WWII and talks about the war life, struggles, and thoughts of the boys from the Hitler Youth and the Americans. Dieter was part of the Hitler Youth. He was a self-confident boy who had his own outlook and opinion on life. He stood up for what he believed in and was very confident in his decisions. Dieter liked to believe that he was more confident than he actually was and he wasn’t scared of anything, when he actually was, being homesick. Dieter lived on a farm with his mom, dad, and his older and younger siblings. His family wants him to live a normal life while he can and not get killed. He missed home and his family more than anything but he never once lets that get in his way of proving his bravery. Spence was part of the American army. He also liked to believe he was more tough than he actually was. Spence did have a soft side though, it also distracted him a lot of times which is not the best was to go through war. Spence had a younger brother Lloyd, an older sister Louise which was engaged, and an older brother Robert, which was also in war. Spence’s family was completely against the thought of him joining the war and spent so much time telling him to enjoy life before he is forced into the war anyway. Spence
They have to face the struggles of being homesick, frostbite, digging in, and staying alive. The “Battle of the Bulge” is where everything really began. After the germans moved into the americans territory, things didn’t slow down. Christmas came around and the boys had thought of home and how things could've been instead of freezing in an underground hole. Both of the boys weren’t alone, Spence had a boy named Ted who resembled himself, and Dieter had Schaefer a wise advice giving Lieutenant. There are many battles throughout the book and the intensity never goes away while