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An involving novel posits the question: What if Hitler had a daughter?--a disfigured one, not exemplifying the Aryan ideal. The chapters in which Anna, a contemporary Australian girl, tells of "Heidi's" lonely, confusing life have immediacy and an air of mystery. The chapters in which Mark, absorbed with Anna's story, grapples with the implications of Heidi's existence are pitched perfectly for classroom discussion.