Where they burn books, they will also, in the end, burn people.”
-- Franka (Chapter 6)

Importance: Franka reads this excerpt at the behest of her father. At this point in her life, Franka is both part of the German Girls and dating Daniel, who is a member of the Hitler Youth. Both of her parents fear that Franka is heading down the wrong path. This moment with her father marks a turning point in Franka's life. She begins to question the teachings she receives at the German Girls and at school and starts to make up her own mind about issues.

Hitler had found his first supporters—disenfranchised soldiers, rejects, and castoffs of a society
-- Franka (Chapter 7)

Importance: This quote reveals how Hitler rose to power. Franka explains how her own history with Munich is linked with the larger history of Munich as the birthplace of Hitler's power. This quote shows that Hitler preyed on the dissatisfied...