Bound To Stay Bound

School Library Journal - 10/01/2025 Gr 6 Up—In response to the anti-Semitism around us, Meltzer has written a World War II nonfiction work that does not shy away from describing the horrific atrocities committed against innocent Jews. While the work follows the timeline of WWII, the history of the meeting in Tehran and planning of Operation Overload uncovered by Meltzer will likely not be familiar. Readers may have seen the picture of The Big Three (FDR, Churchill, and Stalin) taken in Tehran, but most will not know the years of planning that went into the meeting and dangers both present and avoided. The text is broken up with black-and-white photos and front pages of newspapers with credit given to Library of Congress and stock-photo owners. While there are many quotes from letters and conversation in the text, there are no footnotes. A selected bibliography and source notes sorted by chapter conclude the work. While the writing style is similar to narrative nonfiction, the nature of the book's content makes for a difficult read at times. Chapters bounce between locations and fronts in a way that builds tension. VERDICT A good choice for large WWII collections.—Sarah Sieg - Copyright 2025 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.