Faces of Courage
Author | : Sally M. Rogow |
Publisher | : Granville Island |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 1894694678 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781894694674 |
Rating | : 4/5 (674 Downloads) |
Download or read book Faces of Courage written by Sally M. Rogow and published by Granville Island. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an inspiring compilation of twelve stories of courageous teenagers from all across Europe who resisted the Nazis. There is Kirsten, a Danish girl who helped save a group of Jewish children from the Nazis. Jacob, a young Pole, survived the Holocaust by concealing his Jewish identity and working in a German armament factory. Jacques Lusseyran, a blind French boy, organised a student resistance group called the Volunteers of Liberty. The Edelweiss Pirates were a group of German teenagers who opposed The Hitler Youth and aided homeless runaways from reform schools and labour camps.