American Brush-Off
by Max Willi Fischer
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Pub Date Oct 17 2020 | Archive Date Mar 26 2023
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Description
The forgotten internment of World War II . . . It’s 1942, and seventeen-year-old Lud Mueller is an All-American boy. He’s got it all—looks, athletic ability, popularity and the sweetest girl between Chicago and New York. Now, the only country he’s ever known has a plan to tear his life to pieces without giving him a fighting chance.
The clouds of fear have gathered into the storms of bigotry throughout the United States. Innuendo has replaced due process.Labeled a “dangerous enemy alien” in his hometown, Lud Mueller learns his deliverance depends upon his wit trumping his brawn. Interned in the Texas desert, he and his family become pawns in a secret World War II strategy.
This isn’t what he expected for his senior year of high school. While a few Nazi wannabes try to make life miserable for him and his family, Lud finds romance in the Texas heat only for it to be scorched by the government. When the war ends,
Lud has changed, but the government’s wishes for him have not. Separation of families is nothing new in the history of American government.
American Brush-Off is based upon the internment of thousands of legal German aliens and German-Americans during World War II.
Advance Praise
""The story kept me enthralled through the entirety of the book."" ""Quill says: A striking read making you a bit frustrated that time has moved forward, yet games are still being played.""--Amy Lignor, The Feathered Quill
""American Brush-Off offers young adults a compelling, unusual examination of American society at a crossroads, offering insights into the foundations of prejudice and fear that arise from war.""--Diane Donovan, Midwest Book Review"
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9798697516591 |
| PRICE | $2.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 247 |
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Featured Reviews
Kathryn M, Reviewer
Loved how real this story was, it had a great concept of a historical novel and had a great World War 2 setting. It felt like a real story. I enjoyed getting to know the characters and was invested in what was going on with them, it felt real. Max Willi Fischer does a great job in telling the story and it was written perfectly.
"What’s more…” Rellie strained to regain some composure. “…I’ve been kidnapped, and I demand to meet with my ambassador.” Revived by the chocolate, he stood up and faced Taylor who still blocked the door. Rellie’s fists convulsed between open and curled."
Stephanie F, Reviewer
4.5 stars
I have to say, I have not learned so much from a historical fiction book in a long time.
Japanese internment camps, I’ve known and read about for years. My family and I have been to see several of them, including Topaz and Heart Mountain. Other books I’ve read, such as “The Last Year of the War” and “The War Outside”, made me aware of Germans, Italians, and other”enemy aliens” being detained as well.
In “American Brush-Off”, I read of the conditions under which many of these “enemies” of America were arrested and incarcerated. Entire families were ordered out of their homes with only time to pack a few changes of clothing and taken away to holding cells, while F.B.I. agents ransacked their homes searching for “contraband”.
Another fact that I was unaware of was that when Americans of German descent wanted to join the Armed Forces during the war, they were refused entrance. However, the 442 Combat Team, made up solely of Japanese-Americans who wanted to prove their loyalty to the United States, was allowed to fight. Many were highly decorated for their valor, and many books about these brave men have been published.
I highly recommend this book for history buffs.
Morgan E, Reviewer
This was a very informative book about a part of history that isn't as talked about. Max Willi Fischer does a good job of emotional writing. It was very easy for me as the reader to see the passion, feel empathy, and even feel the emotions as Lud was feeling them. Romance was a large part of the plot, but I wasn't as invested in it as I normally would be. I was more invested in Lud's missing German immigrant parents. I would have liked to seen more exploration about what happened to them and how Lud was feeling and handling it.
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