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Title details for Flowers in the Gutter by K. R. Gaddy - Available

Flowers in the Gutter

The True Story of the Edelweiss Pirates, Teenagers Who Resisted the Nazis

by K. R. Gaddy
Natasha Soudek
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The true story of the Edelweiss Pirates, working-class teenagers who fought the Nazis by whatever means they could.
Fritz, Gertrud, and Jean were classic outsiders: their clothes were different, their music was rebellious, and they weren’t afraid to fight. But they were also Germans living under Hitler, and any nonconformity could get them arrested or worse. As children in 1933, they saw their world change. Their earliest memories were of the Nazi rise to power and of their parents fighting Brownshirts in the streets, being sent to prison, or just disappearing.
As Hitler’s grip tightened, these three found themselves trapped in a nation whose government contradicted everything they believed in. And by the time they were teenagers, the Nazis expected them to be part of the war machine. Fritz, Gertrud, and Jean and hundreds like them said no. They grew bolder, painting anti-Nazi graffiti, distributing anti-war leaflets, and helping those persecuted by the Nazis. Their actions were always dangerous. The Gestapo pursued and arrested hundreds of Edelweiss Pirates. In World War II’s desperate final year, some Pirates joined in sabotage and armed resistance, risking the Third Reich’s ultimate punishment. This is their story.

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  • Release date

    January 7, 2020

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780593156124
      • File size: 224063 KB
      • Duration: 07:46:47

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 950
    • Text Difficulty: 5-6

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator Natasha Soudek tells the true story of the Edelweiss Pirates, a group formed by teenagers to resist the Nazis and Hitler Youth before and during WWII. Numerous members with a whole host of experiences are chronicled throughout the audiobook, including those who were captured and tortured by the Gestapo for information leading to other members. Soudek excels at adding an authentic-sounding accent to German words throughout the text. Listeners will be curious to learn more about the important and dangerous work taken up by these young heroes who, despite not being considered an official resistance group until recently, took a stand against the powerful and ruthless Nazi regime. M.D. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:950
  • Text Difficulty:5-6

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