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Overview"It's 1938 in Dusseldorf, Germany, and Paul is feeling pressured to join the Hitler Youth. The last thing he wants to do is march around with a bunch of bullies, but even Paul's parents think he should go along with his classmates in order to keep himself safe. When Paul meets the Edelweiss Pirates, a group of teenage boys and girls working to undermine the Nazis, he joins their rebel organization instead. Together they sabotage the Third Reich and rescue Jews wherever they can. But during the terrifying violence of Kristallnacht, Paul must step out of the shadows and make a life-changing decision. Inspired by the true story of the Edelweiss Pirates, a group that declared ""Eternal War on the Hitler Youth.""" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kathy KacerPublisher: Second Story Press Imprint: Second Story Press Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 20.80cm Weight: 0.227kg ISBN: 9781772602050ISBN 10: 1772602051 Pages: 232 Publication Date: 12 October 2021 Recommended Age: From 12 to 14 years Audience: Young adult , Teenage / Young adult Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviews(A) tense, exciting adventure about vital resistance. ... An accessible, well-paced story about courageous young people resisting the Nazis. -- Kirkus Reviews A fast-paced, compelling story. --Karen Rankin CM: Canadian Review of Materials This well-written, easily understandable portrayal of some events of the Holocaust will be an asset to middle and high school libraries and history teachers.--School Library Journal A novel I believe will encourage young people to ask themselves what they would do if faced with the same challenging moral questions these young characters must. --Charlotte Stein Parry Sound North Star Readers will be thoroughly engaged in this exciting, yet fraught, historical fiction novel inspired by the true story of the Edelweiss Pirates... Kathy Kacer continues her skillful, sensitive and informative treatment of Holocaust themed works. --Ellen Drucker-Albert AJL News & Reviews a fast-paced, compelling story--Karen Rankin CM: Canadian Review of Materials An accessible, well-paced story about courageous young people resisting the Nazis.-- Kirkus Reviews A fast-paced, compelling story.--Karen Rankin CM: Canadian Review of Materials This well-written, easily understandable portrayal of some events of the Holocaust will be an asset to middle and high school libraries and history teachers.--School Library Journal An accessible, well-paced story about courageous young people resisting the Nazis.-- Kirkus Reviews Readers will be thoroughly engaged in this exciting, yet fraught, historical fiction novel inspired by the true story of the Edelweiss Pirates... Kathy Kacer continues her skillful, sensitive and informative treatment of Holocaust themed works. --Ellen Drucker-Albert AJL News & Reviews A novel I believe will encourage young people to ask themselves what they would do if faced with the same challenging moral questions these young characters must. --Charlotte Stein Parry Sound North Star This well-written, easily understandable portrayal of some events of the Holocaust will be an asset to middle and high school libraries and history teachers.--School Library Journal a fast-paced, compelling story--Karen Rankin CM: Canadian Review of Materials An accessible, well-paced story about courageous young people resisting the Nazis.-- Kirkus Reviews Author InformationKathy Kacer's books have won a number of awards, including the Silver Birch and the Jewish Book Award. A former psychologist, Kathy now travels the globe speaking to children and adults about the importance of keeping the memory of the Holocaust alive. Kathy lives in Toronto with her family. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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