_ Introduction:
Milkweed, by Jerry Spinelli, is a story that takes place during the
Holocaust. The main character is Misha, who doesn't remember anything
about his past. When he meets a band of misfits, they give him a new
family and give him a place to sleep and food to eat. When the Jackboots
invade, Misha, at first, is mesmerized. He wants to become a Jackboot
and be able to march in big parades. But that soon changes, and so does his entire life.