Facing the Enemy

In 1930s Newark, New Jersey, best friends Benjy Puterman and Tommy Anspach find their bond tested as the rise of Nazi ideology forces them apart. Sent to a Nazi youth camp, Tommy embraces the notion that Jews are the enemy, leaving Benjy heartbroken and motivated to form an anti-Nazi vigilante group. This powerful novel in verse, inspired by true events, explores the impact of rising extremism on their friendship and highlights aspects of American history that resonate today.