Status
Available
Publication
Clarion Books (2016), Edition: Illustrated, 112 pages
Library's review
In the heart of Germany, a student resistance movement called the White Rose took a courageous stand to denounce the Nazis.
“They could have chosen to throw bombs,” but the young members of the White Rose chose to oppose Nazi Germany with printed words. The clandestine student activists,
A thorough and accessible introduction to the Holocaust and the students who dared to take a stand against evil. (source notes, picture credits, index) (Nonfiction. 10-14)
-Kirkus Review
“They could have chosen to throw bombs,” but the young members of the White Rose chose to oppose Nazi Germany with printed words. The clandestine student activists,
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including Hans and Sophie Scholl and Christoph Probst, wrote leaflets decrying Nazi atrocities, urging German citizens to resist the Nazi government, and denouncing the Nazi “dictatorship of evil.” Cranking out thousands of mimeographed leaflets at night in a secret cellar, the students proclaimed to Nazi leaders, “We are your bad conscience,” imperiling their lives. Among the wealth of good Holocaust literature available, Freedman’s volume stands out for its focus and concision, effectively placing the White Rose in its historical context, telling the story of Nazi Germany without losing the focus on the White Rose, and doing so in just over 100 pages. Archival photographs are effectively integrated into the text, and the typeface at times resembles the typewriter’s text on mimeographed leaflets, a nice design choice. The selected bibliography includes volumes for young readers and the superb German-language film Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2005).A thorough and accessible introduction to the Holocaust and the students who dared to take a stand against evil. (source notes, picture credits, index) (Nonfiction. 10-14)
-Kirkus Review
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Awards
Kirkus Prize (Finalist — Young Readers' Literature — 2016)
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award (Nominee — 2019)
Georgia Children's Book Award (Finalist — Grades 6-8 — 2019)
Parents' Choice Book Award (2016)
Golden Kite Award (Winner — 2017)
Jane Addams Children's Book Award (Honor Book — 2017)
Charlotte Award (Nominee — 2018)
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal (Honor Book — 2017)
Volunteer State Book Award (Nominee — Middle School — 2019)
Rhode Island Middle School Book Award (Nominee — 2019)
CCBC Choices (2017)
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (Selection — Nonfiction — 2017)
New York Public Library Best Books: For Kids (Nonfiction — 2016)
Notable Children's Book (Older Readers — 2017)
Nerdy Book Award (2016)
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids (Informational Books for Older Readers — 2016)
Language
Original language
English
ISBN
9780544223790