Hans Peter Richter ( 1925 – 1993 ) was a German author . He was born in Cologne , Germany , went to school in Germany , studied at the university of Hannover , and graduated in 1968 . He also spent some of his life in the German army . Richter wrote many books for children and young adults . Notable among them is the novel '' Friedrich '' ( in German '' '' ) , about the persecution of Jews in Germany during The Holocaust . '' Friedrich '' ( published in 1970 ) was the subject of an American Library Association 1972 ALSC Batchelder Award
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Hans Peter Richter