A Different Truth

Teen & Young Adult

Oppenlander, Annette

Historical Fiction

Oppenlander Enterprises LLC

Awards Winner 2017 National Indie Excellence Award, Winner Indie B.R.A.G. Award, Winner 2019 Gold Global eBook Awards, Winner Chill with a Book Readers' Award, Winner Bronze Readers' Favorite Book Award, Finalist 2017 Kindle Book Awards, Discovered Diamond Historical Novel 
"This book needs to join the ranks of the classic survivor stories of WWII such as "Diary of Anne Frank" and "Man's Search for Meaning". It is truly that amazing!" InD'taleMagazine "...eye-opening and heartbreaking..." San Francisco Review of Books "This novel is fast-paced and emotively worded and features a great selection of characters, flawed and poignantly three-dimensional." Historical Novel Society Spanning thirteen years from 1940 to 1953 and set against the epic panorama of WWII, author Annette Oppenlander's SURVIVING THE FATHERLAND is a sweeping saga of family, love, and betrayal that illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the children's war. SURVIVING THE FATHERLAND tells the true and heart-wrenching stories of Lilly and Günter struggling with the terror-filled reality of life in the Third Reich, each embarking on their own dangerous path toward survival, freedom, and ultimately each other. Based on the author's own family and anchored in historical facts, this story celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the strength of war children. When her father goes off to war, seven-year-old Lilly is left with an unkind mother who favors her brother and chooses to ignore the lecherous pedophile next door. A few blocks away, twelve-year-old Günter also looses his father to the draft and quickly takes charge of supplementing his family's ever-dwindling rations by any means necessary. As the war escalates and bombs begin to rain, Lilly and Günter's lives spiral out of control. Every day is a fight for survival. On a quest for firewood, Lilly encounters a dying soldier and steals her father's last suit to help the man escape. Barely sixteen, Günter ignores his draft call and embarks as a fugitive on a harrowing 47-day ordeal--always just one step away from execution. When at last the war ends, Günter grapples with his brother's severe PTSD and the fact that none of his classmates survived. Welcoming denazification, Lilly takes a desperate step to rid herself once and for all of her disgusting neighbor's grip. When Lilly and Günter meet in 1949, their love affair is like any other. Or so it seems. But old wounds and secrets have a way of rising to the surface once more.

Surviving the Fatherland: A True Coming of Age Love Story Set in WWII Germany (Moving Love Stories of WWII Germany)

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

"...intriguing and fascinating young adult adventure..." Readers' Favorite 
'47 DAYS' is a novelette and an excerpt from the award-winning biographical novel, SURVIVING THE FATHERLAND--A True Coming-of-age Love Story Set in WWII Germany. 
In March 1945 Hitler ordered his last propaganda command: send all 15 and 16-year old boys to defend the fatherland. 47 DAYS tells the true story of Günter and Helmut, best friends, who dared to defy and disobey. Without knowing how long the war might continue, they spent 47 harrowing days as fugitives on the run. Being caught meant certain execution. SURVIVING THE FATHERLAND tells the true and heart-wrenching stories of Lilly and Günter struggling with the terror-filled reality of life in the Third Reich, each embarking on their own dangerous path toward survival, freedom, and ultimately each other. Based on the author's own family and anchored in historical facts, this story celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the strength of war children.

47 Days: The True Story of Two Teen Boys Defying Hitler's Reich (Biographical WWII Stories for Teens)

"Oppenlander's rich, gritty descriptions are a joy to read. Her touching story moves along quickly, but will keep you in suspense until the final pages." -Historical Novel Society
"I highly recommend this historical book for all Civil War fans but also for those who just enjoy a good human story that will make you smile and cry." Readers' Favorite Five Stars
"I fell in love with this book." -Our Town Book Reviews
"...a well-deserved 5+ stars." -Locks, Hooks and Books 
"...full of rich details..." -Books Direct 
"...dramatic twists did make me think of some of those grand tales like North and South and Gone with the Wind..." -Andy's Young Adult Books 
"An entertaining read for those who love historical fiction." -Nancy Fraser, Award Winning Author
Two friends--one black, one white. 
Torn apart by an attack gone wrong. 
One escapes into war, the other is sold into slavery. 
Told from alternating viewpoints, one black and one white, Surviving the Fatherland author Annette Oppenlander delivers another stunning historical tale set against the epic backdrop of the American Civil War--a breathtaking examination of the power of hope and friendship, and the endurance of the human spirit to find a way home. 
Tennessee, 1861. Fifteen-year-old farm boy Adam Brown would do anything to protect his friend Tip, a slave at the neighboring plantation--even if it means fighting Nathan Billings, the rich and obnoxious landowner's son. But when it seems his attack has killed Nathan, Adam has no choice but to run away and join the Union Army under an assumed name. Together with Wes, a chatty soldier with a few secrets of his own, Adam embarks on a traumatic odyssey through the war-torn Midwest. As his soul darkens with the atrocities of war, all he wants is to go home. But in order to do that--if he survives--he must face his past. 
Unbeknownst to Adam, sixteen-year old Tip is sold to a farmer who takes drunken pleasure in torturing his slaves. Tip quickly realizes that if he wants to survive he must run. Ahead lie hundreds of miles of unknown country, infested by slave owners, traders, starvation and cold. And so begins a journey of escape and recapture, of brutal attacks and unexpected kindness. When a rescue by the Underground Railroad goes terribly wrong, Tip finds himself caring for a pregnant runaway, his journey seemingly at an end. They have reached the Ohio River, a vast watery expanse impossible to cross. It is only a matter of time before roaming slave traders will pick them up--he will never see his mother and his best friend again.

Everything We Lose: A Civil War Novel of Hope, Courage and Redemption

Literature & Fiction

United States

In 1968, with the Vietnam War at its bloodiest, sixteen-year old Andy Olson is banished to Palmer Military Academy. Along with his best friend Tom, he is plunged into a world where rules are everything and disobedience is not an option. Andy doesn't care about politics and grows increasingly irritated when Tom openly supports the peace movement. Contradicting the establishment and provoking their bullying classmates is dangerous. But when Tom is attacked and the school calls it an unfortunate accident, Andy must make a choice that will not only threaten his future but his very life.

Grey Wolfe Publishing, LLC

"...a gripping YA historical novel." -Historical Novel Society After a huge fight with his parents, Max tries to return to his love and his best friend, Bero, in medieval Germany. Instead he lands in 1881 New Mexico. Struggling to get his bearings and coming to terms with Dr. Stuler's evil computer game misleading him, he runs into Billy the Kid. To his amazement Billy isn't at all the ruthless killer history made him out to be. Trouble brews when a dying Warm Springs Apache gives Max a huge gold nugget to help his sister, Ela, escape from Fort Sumner. Shopping for supplies Max attracts the attention of ruthless bandits. Before Max can ask the Kid's help, he and Ela are forced to embark on a journey to find his imaginary goldmine. This is book 2 in the Escape from the Past trilogy.Fans of historical action/adventure and kids graduating from the Magic Tree House series will love this trilogy based on actual historical events, locations and people.

Escape from the Past: The Kid (book 2)

UNKNO

Annette Oppenlander has a genuine flair for original and compelling storytelling...will keep the readers rapt attention from cover to cover. Unfailingly entertaining from beginning to end, "At Witches' End" is unreservedly recommended. -Midwest Book Review"...guaranteed to please readers who love plenty of adventures, battles and love trysts. It is highly recommended YA historical fiction." -Historical Novel SocietyIn the conclusion of the ESCAPE FROM THE PAST trilogy, Max 'Nerds' Anderson returns to medieval Germany. It is the year 1473 and two years have passed since his last visit. But two years in the Middle Ages are a long time. When at last Max finagles a way into Castle Hanstein, his old friend, Bero, is less than pleased to see him, Lady Clara is near death and Juliana, his old flame, is not meeting his eyes. Can Max sway his friends, help rescue another gamer and stay out of Schwarzburg's clutches? And will he ultimately stop Dr. Stuler's evil computer game?

Escape from the Past: At Witches' End (Book 3)

"...will grip the reader'stotal attention from beginning to end. Very highly recommended for school and community library..." -Midwest Book Review"...an entertaining and fast-paced read that guarantees to thrill any young reader's/gamer's wish to be a hero in a faraway time." -Historical Novel SocietyWhen nerd and gamer, Max Anderson, tries out an experimental computer game, he doesn't realize he's playing the ultimate history game, time-traveling into the past...anywhere...anytime. Survival is optional. To return home he must decipher the game's rules and complete its missions--if he lives long enough. To fail means to stay in the past--forever.   Now he's trapped in medieval Germany, unprepared and clueless. It is 1471 and he quickly learns that being an outcast may cost him his head. Especially after rescuing a beautiful peasant girl from a deadly infection and thus provoking sinister wannabe Duke Ott. Overnight he is dragged into a hornet's nest of feuding lords who will stop at nothing to bring down the conjuring stranger in their midst.Kids graduating from the Magic Tree House series and fans of time-travel and historical action/adventure will love this trilogy based on actual historical events, locations and people.

Escape from the Past: The Duke's Wrath

A chance encounter between a penniless young woman in search of her missing brother and a hobo burdened with a big secret takes both on a journey to Chicago's glamorous yet crime-ridden 1920s, where prostitution, bootlegging, and corruption rule. Separated by fate and reunited by chance, WHERE THE NIGHT NEVER ENDS is an unforgettable tale of courage and perseverance, a tribute to the triumph of hope and love against all odds. When feisty and headstrong Samantha Bruno loses her mother in a freak accident, she decides to search for her brother, Angelo, who didn't return from a business trip to Chicago seven months earlier. It is the year 1924, the height of prohibition, and the city of Cincinnati is in the midst of a deep recession. Narrowly escaping a band of thugs, Sam meets Paul, a mysterious hobo with a big secret. Together they embark on a harrowing journey to Chicago, where Al Capone is building an empire. Just when it seems their friendship is blossoming into something more, a raid tears Sam and Paul apart. Sam is sold into a brothel while Paul is arrested. Trapped without money and desperate to escape her new profession, Sam realizes she is on her own. Not only to free herself and search for her brother among Chicago's three million residents, but also to do the impossible--find Paul. During his hearing, Paul learns that his father, a wealthy Chicago inventor, is on his deathbed. The judge, an old family friend, gives Paul an ultimatum. See your father or go to jail. Reluctantly, Paul returns home, where he finds that his decision to run away seven years earlier was based on a terrible mistake. Narrated in alternating chapters by Sam and Paul, with rich historical detail, complex characters, and stunning prose, award-winning author Annette Oppenlander once again delivers a touching novel that lets us imagine what it was like to live and love during the roaring 1920s.

Where the Night Never Ends: A Prohibition Era Novel

Genre Fiction

Annette Oppenlander

Escape From the Past: The Kid

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A Different Truth

Surviving the Fatherland: A True Coming of Age Love Story Set in WWII Germany (Moving Love Stories of WWII Germany)

47 Days: The True Story of Two Teen Boys Defying Hitler's Reich (Biographical WWII Stories for Teens)

Everything We Lose: A Civil War Novel of Hope, Courage and Redemption

A Different Truth

Escape from the Past: The Kid (book 2)

Escape from the Past: At Witches' End (Book 3)

Escape from the Past: The Duke's Wrath

Where the Night Never Ends: A Prohibition Era Novel

Escape From the Past: The Kid