We Will Not Be Silent: The White Rose Student Resistance Movement That Defied Adolf Hitler

by Russell Freedman

Hardcover, 2016

Status

Coming Soon

Call number

943.086092

Publication

Clarion Books (2016), Edition: Illustrated, 112 pages

Description

"In his signature eloquent prose, backed up by thorough research, Russell Freedman tells the story of Austrian-born Hans Scholl and his sister Sophie. They belonged to Hitler Youth as young children, but began to doubt the Nazi regime. As older students, the Scholls and a few friends formed the White Rose, a campaign of active resistance to Hitler and the Nazis. Risking imprisonment or even execution, the White Rose members distributed leaflets urging Germans to defy the Nazi government. Their belief that freedom was worth dying for will inspire young readers to stand up for what they believe in. Archival photographs and prints, source notes, bibliography, index. "-- "The true story of the White Rose, a group of students in Nazi Germany who were active undercover agents of the resistance movement against Hitler and his regime"--… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member ewyatt
Fascinating look at the Scholl family and the White Rose movement. I didn't know this story. There were original photographs and information about memorials today. This helped me think about everyday people in Nazi German and the ideas of upstanders and bystanders and the incredible risks those who
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spoke out took.
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LibraryThing member SBoren
I purchased this book from GoReads.com to read. ✉ All opinions are my own. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 We Will Not Be Silent by Russell Freedman. A walk through the life of a family and friends in Germany during WWII that knew what Hilter was ordering done was wrong. This family came to understand the
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discretion needed to carry out anything the government deemed unacceptable behavior. As time marches forward and the war becomes unbearable leaflets begin to show up slowly at first then spreading quickly through Germany to call upon the people of Germany to rise up against Hitler. However, the all powerful Nazi regime launches an investigation and making several arrests for political treason. Then the voices within will forever tell the story of The White Rose Leaflets from WWII Germany. ✉✉✉✉✉ Review also posted on Instagram @borenbooks, Goodreads/StacieBoren, Go Read, Amazon, Twitter @jason_stacie and my blog at readsbystacie.com.
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LibraryThing member amandabock
Compelling and horrifying. Fascinating to think of the differences in media, communication, and resistance between then and now.
LibraryThing member jennybeast
What an incredible story of resistance and ideals. Tragic, inspiring, extremely well documented.

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

112 p.; 9.5 inches

ISBN

9780544223790
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