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Published Apr 2019
368 pages
Genre: Poetry & Novels in Verse
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Disillusioned by the propaganda of Nazi Germany, Sophie Scholl, her brother, and his fellow soldiers formed the White Rose, a group that wrote and distributed anonymous letters criticizing the Nazi regime and calling for action from their fellow German citizens.
The following year, Sophie and her brother were arrested for treason and interrogated for information about their collaborators. This debut novel recounts the lives of Sophie and her friends and highlights their brave stand against fascism in Nazi Germany.
"Organized in repeated sections that move forward and backward in time, readers hear Sophie's thoughts in brief, pointed, free-verse poems in direct, compelling language...Real events made deeply personal in an intense, bone-chilling reading experience." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"[T]imely and relevant...This tale based on the real life of a young activist, supported by extensive back matter, belongs in all collections serving young teens." - School Library Journal (starred review)
"[M]oving and inspiring...this is a model of well-researched and riveting historical fiction." - Booklist (starred review)
"[C]andid and absorbing present-tense free verse...[a] strong addition to the canon of WWII fiction." - Publishers Weekly
"The verses pack an emotional punch...This will be a highly accessible pathway into conversations about the role of women in war and resistance and...an insightful addition to any curriculum about resistance in World War II." – The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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Kip Wilson is the author of White Rose, which won the Malka Penn Award for Human Rights in Children's Literature, and the Poetry Editor of the Young Adult Review Network. She has a Ph.D. in German Literature. She is also the winner of the PEN/New England Susan P. Bloom Discovery Award and her work has appeared in several children's literary magazines. She lives in Boston, MA.
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