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When Gretel Was Fifteen

1921

Nina Rhoades

When Gretel Was Fifteen

When Gretel Was Fifteen

Nina Rhoades

1921

American Literature, Children & Young Adult Reading, Novels

When Gretel Was Fifteen, published in 1921 by Nina Rhoades, follows Gretel Schiller, a German-American girl navigating her identity during World War I. Set against the backdrop of rising anti-German sentiment in the United States, the novel explores themes of loyalty, cultural conflict, and the quest for acceptance. As Gretel faces prejudice at school and within her community, she grapples with her mixed heritage and forms meaningful friendships, revealing the personal impact of war on individual lives.

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