The Edelweiss Pirates
Author | : Dirk Reinhardt |
Publisher | : Pushkin Children's Books |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2023-05-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781782693093 |
ISBN-13 | : 1782693092 |
Rating | : 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: A HEART-STOPPING ADVENTURE BASED ON THE TRUE STORY OF THE TEENAGE REBELS WHO STOOD UP TO THE NAZIS When sixteen-year-old Daniel befriends Josef Gerlach, he feels the old man is haunted by a secret from his past. Sure enough when Josef gives him his teenage diary to read, Daniel discovers a shocking story of rebellion and struggle. The diary tells how Josef left the Hitler Youth for a gang called The Edelweiss Pirates. Their uniform: long hair and cool clothes. Their motto: freedom! At first the Pirates are only interested in hanging out and having a good time, but as the situation in Nazi Germany gets worse, they start to plan dangerous missions against Hitler's regime-soon they are fighting for their lives.