We Will Not Be Silent: The White Rose Student Resistance Movement That Defied Adolf Hitler by Russell Freedman
We Will Not Be Silent: The White Rose Student Resistance Movement That Defied Adolf Hitler is a middle grade and YA nonfiction book by Newbery Award winning author, Russell Freedman. This is the story of the Scholls, the siblings who formed the White Rose, a resistance movement in Germany against the Nazi regime. They wrote and distributed leaflets throughout their country, defying the government and urging their fellow country people to do the same.
Sex: None.
Language: None.
Drug/Alcohol Use: None.
Violence/Gore/Frightening Scenes/Death: There are descriptions of imprisonment and death.
Final Note: Russell Freedman is truly a literary genius when it comes to nonfiction works for middle grade to high school readers. This book eloquently shared the story of the Scholl siblings. It was extremely informative and engaging and the pictures were just icing on the cake. Anyone who is interested in World War II history, whether they are a student or not, should pick up this book.
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