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Words Matter: The Story of Hans and Sophie Scholl, and the White Rose Resistance
By PAZNER, Anita Fitch
- ISBN
- 9781773069708
- Publisher
- Groundwood
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School Library Journal
Starred Review on October 3, 2025 | Nonfiction: Middle/High School
Gr 4–7—Hans and Sophie Scholl's family taught them love and peace at home, but in the greater world, Germany was suffering after the first world war, and Adolf Hitler rose to power. Written in prose and based on true events, Pazner's book introduces readers to two young activists and the power of words. People like Hans and Sophie's politician father Robert Scholl were forbidden to speak their truths criticizing the Nazi party. Without their father's approval, Hans joined the Hitler Youth and Sophie joined the League of German Girls. Hans and his friends believed in free...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
