Language: G (0 swears); Mature Content PG; Violence: PG
BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS - ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
During World War II, a small group of university students formed the White Rose, an undercover resistance movement in Nazi Germany. Though Germans themselves, they felt duty bound to expose Nazi atrocities and wake up their fellow citizens. For that they were executed.
This is a must read for anyone interested in standing against tyranny or evil. Although a graphic novel, this book uses quotes from the White Rose and other authors whose thinking was quite deep, so this would be a high school lexile. In fact, the leaflets that the White Rose published are translated in their entirety at the back of the book. The art is stunning and the story both inspiring and horrific. I am grateful that the White Rose’s heroism lives on in this book. This is a story you will think about long after you finish reading.
Michelle in the Middle
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