About BC Books Online
BC Books Online was created for anyone interested in BC-published books, and with librarians especially in mind. We'd like to make it easy for library staff to learn about books from BC publishers - both new releases and backlist titles - so you can inform your patrons and keep your collections up to date.
Our site features print books and ebooks - both new releases and backlist titles - all of which are available to order through regular trade channels. Browse our subject categories to find books of interest or create and export lists by category to cross-reference with your library's current collection.
A quick tip: When reviewing the "Browse by Category" listings, please note that these are based on standardized BISAC Subject Codes supplied by the books' publishers. You will find additional selections, grouped by theme or region, in our "BC Reading Lists."
Description
In this novel by John Wilson, Dieter is seduced by the pomp and circumstance of war as a boy growing up during Hitler's rise to power. But as global hostilities intensify, Dieter is called upon to fight for his country in a conflict that he doesn't fully understand. With most of his family dead, Berlin in ruins and the Russian army closing in, Dieter can no longer naively cling to his childhood beliefs. The world he is facing is brutal, dirty and unforgiving, and the most he can hope for is the chance to survive.
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age:
- 10 to 14
- Grade:
- 5 to 9
Awards
- Short-listed, Stellar Book Teen Choice Award
- Runner-up, Manitoba Readers’ Young Choice Award
- Short-listed, White Pine Award
- Runner-up, International Book Award, The Society of School Librarians International
Editorial Reviews
Most major aspects of the war are included in this fast-paced book that warns against the dangers of mob mentality, brutality, and inaction, all within the confines of a well-told story.
Flames of the Tiger would make an excellent fiction supplement to Canadian history courses, which cover World War II. It would also be a good title for any thematic unit on war or conflict.
[P]resents a compelling and thoughtful story of war that should appeal to a wide range of readers from ages 10 to 14.
