Klaus Kordon

A racist couple who want to adopt a child learn to be less racist (maybe?) thanks to a pissed off magical fish who regrets granting them a wish without vetting their personal beliefs first.

Actual quote: "You want her to be our daughter? She can't be our daughter! That girl is completely black, and we are white."

This gift from a peculiar in-law left me shaking my head the first and only time I read it to my daughter. She disliked it even more than I did when she was four.

Summary:
The sequel to Die Roten Matrosen. The book plays in the early 1930s, at the time when Hitler comes to power. It is seen from the perspective of 15-year-old Hans, who witnesses the way life is becoming harder for the Jews. Hans must decide what side he is on: for or against his brother, who is a Communist; for or against his sister, whos boyfriend joins the SA. When his brother and brother's wife are both arrested for being Communists, Hans must decide if he will live with his back show more against the wall (mit dem rucken zur wand), especially after he meets and falls in love with a Jewish girl who is afraid what Hitler has in store for her. show less

This book is the first book in the series 'Trilogy of turning points' by Klaus Kordon. In English the title means 'The red sailors or a forgotten winter'.
Summary:
This story plays in Berlin in the post-war winter of 1918/19 The main characters are Helle and Fritz and their working class families, who's lives are transformed when, after the long awaited return of the sailors, a revolution breaks out in the city when the sailors rebel against the government. Now Berlin erupts in chaos with show more marches, demonstrations and violence, all of which Helle witnesses but has never known. Although it is exciting for him at first, it quickly turns into a hardship as his family struggles to go on with their daily life. show less

Félix fue siempre un chico extraño y solitario. Sus compañeros se burlaban de él, hasta que un día se quedó cojo en. un accidente. Ahora, sus padres y él se han mudado a Berlín. Allí conoce a Frank, Pulle y Murmel, tres amigos. inseparables.