{"product_id":"opened-eyes-paperback","title":"Opened Eyes - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCaleb A. Palacios\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOpened Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e is a World War II historical fiction story told from a perspective rarely seen AND by a teen author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Rainer Vogel, a German soldier, turns his back on the SS, he begins a desperate escape across a war-torn Europe with Lev, a Polish boy he rescues from a concentration camp. Together, they travel through snow-covered forests, ruined villages, and shifting front lines, searching for a place where war cannot reach them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut escape is never simple. Rainer is haunted by the things he once believed-and the things he has done. Lev holds tightly to hope, dreaming of bread shops in France and a life beyond fear. Along the way, they encounter French soldiers, American allies, and reminders that even in war, kindness can survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a story of generals, strategies, or nations. It is a story of \u003cem\u003epeople\u003c\/em\u003e-of friendship, guilt, identity, and the fight to reclaim one's humanity. \u003cem\u003eOpened Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e explores how war changes us, how we choose who we become, and how even in the darkest places, something good can still take root.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis novella offers a personal, emotional view of World War II from the ground level-where every step is survival, and every choice matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSometimes the hardest battle is the one fought inside yourself.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.13 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50565151588575,"sku":"9798349692321","price":8.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/c7V8uYCdbk9798349692321.webp?v=1783922134","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/opened-eyes-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}