Jack is an almost 12-year-old boy when news breaks of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. As they are listening, Jack's vision goes blurry, and as a result, he ends up needing thick glasses. These glasses get him moved to the front row at school and make him a target of the school bully. That summer, Jack's dad dies in a subway accident. Jack convinces himself that his dad did not really die and is working as a spy to find Nazis in the city. When school starts up, Jack skips school to find a Nazi himself, convinced that when he does, his dad will come back. 
 Jakob is a German Jew who escaped on the St. Louis ship and eventually made it to New York City. When Jack and Jakob meet, they come up with "a master plan for rescue" that each hopes will restore what they are missing. 
 A Master Plan for Rescue was a little different than I thought it would be, but it was an excellent story all the same. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys historical fiction.