Kaiser Brightman 082314

Product Description In mid1944, a halfmillion German prisoners of war are working in U.S. factories and fields because military enlistments and the draft have caused labor shortages. Two hundred PWs are billeted in an old Civilian Conservation Corps camp on Muskrat Island in the Minnesota River at New Bonn. Twelveyearolds, Frank Warner, Jack Steiner, and Skeeter Stark stake out the PW camp from an abandoned cabin along the river. Franks and Jacks dads are serving with the 3rd Infantry Division in Italy. Skeeters brother is an Army Ranger in France. Frank and Jack are Boy Scouts, and fluent in Morse Code; however, a series of mysterious radio messages intercepted in that format baffles them. The boys build a raft and land on the island. They encounter a PW who drops a matchbook cover, on the back of which are printed the following strange words and numbers: KAISER BRIGHTMAN 082314. Frank and Jack witness the shooting death of a PW in the camp. When news of the killing is not made public, Frank approaches a U.S. Army lieutenant from the camp. His name is William Brightman, and he was born on August 23, 1914. The boys decipher the Morse Code messages, which reveal a Nazi conspiracy of murder and sabotage that imperils many lives, including theirs. Other Novels by Michael Springer... The Bootleggers Secret A page turning mystery that begs to be read in a day! A fantastic 5star read...all ages would enjoy! Readers Favorite I give The Bootleggers Secret a fivestar rating...definitely a great book. Charlotte Ratcliff for RebeccasRead Mark Penn Goes to War, Sequel to The Bootleggers Secret If you love stories that take you back to the good old days, reminiscent of Mayberry or Tom Sawyer, youre going to love this book... Brenda Casto, kittycrochettwo Another home run; no, a grand slam. Mary James .Winner of the2012 Readers Favorite Book Award for Best Action Fiction. Review Im a member of the socalled Greatest Generation getting old but with many fine memories. I was in the 3rd Infantry Division, a Dogface Soldier during World War II, wounded and survived. Two of the boys dads are in the 3rd Division, and I got an idea what the folks at home went through with their fathers and brothers at war.I think if Id known how well the US treated German prisoners of war, I might have been evenangrier at the Krauts than I was. I saw some of the allied POWS as we liberated Europe, and its a memory that will never fade.Five Stars on all accounts..FIVE STARS Reviewed by Anne B. For Readers FavoriteKAISER BRIGHTMAN 082314 is a coming of age novel, three boys maturing over the summer, working together to solve a mystery. I could easily see this book used in a class asa low reader/high interest book. Well done, Mr. Springer!KAISER BRIGHTMAN 082314 was thewinner of the 2012Readers Favorite Book Award For Best Action Fiction.A solid, dynamic and highly readable YA novel. Paul Bagdon, Writers Digest School. From the Author Michael Springer is a Minnesota native, graduate of Minnesota State University, former U.S. Navy line officer, and freelance writer. He lives in Gulf Shores, Alabama. About the Author Coming Soon...The sequel to Kaiser Brightman 082314, RED ROVER to be released in August 2014.