Tales of atrocity and resistance: first-person stories of teens in the Holocaust
Contents
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Early Stages of Persecution; Pockets of Rebellion in Germany; Rescue Operations in Western Europe; Resistance Through Survival; Defiance in the Ghettos; Taking a Stand in Concentration Camps; Rebels in the Woods; Timeline; Chapter Notes; Glossary; Further Reading; Index; Back Cover
Summary
"Both Jewish and Gentile teens played a key role in resisting the Nazi regime, and in this book students will learn first-hand of the different resistance groups in Nazi Germany, from the anti-authoritarian pranksters Edelweiss Pirates to the communist Baum Group to the anti-fascist Christians of The White Rose. This book also examines resistance outside of Germany. While Western European countries focused on military resistance and rescuing children, resistance in Eastern Europe primarily meant survival, as Aryan-looking Jews became couriers carrying badly-needed food to those in need. Students may be inspired toward high-level ethical discussions of the role children played in certain resistance activities and the impossible choices faced by those embroiled in guerrilla warfare in the forests of Eastern Europe"-- Provided by publisher
