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When sixteen-year-old Daniel befriends Josef Gerlach, he feels the old man is haunted by a secret from his past. Sure enough when Josef gives him his teenage diary to read, Daniel discovers a shocking story of rebellion and struggle. The diary tells how Josef left the Hitler Youth for a gang called The Edelweiss Pirates. Their uniform: long hair and cool clothes. Their motto: freedom! At first the Pirates are only interested in hanging out and having a good time, but as the situation in Nazi Germany gets worse, they start to plan dangerous missions against Hitler's regime-soon they are fighting for their lives.

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The Edelweiss Pirates

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    A Paperback / softback by Dirk Reinhardt, Michael Rosen, Rachel Ward

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      Publisher: Pushkin Children's Books
      Publication Date: 26/08/2021
      ISBN13: 9781782693093, 978-1782693093
      ISBN10: 1782693092
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      When sixteen-year-old Daniel befriends Josef Gerlach, he feels the old man is haunted by a secret from his past. Sure enough when Josef gives him his teenage diary to read, Daniel discovers a shocking story of rebellion and struggle. The diary tells how Josef left the Hitler Youth for a gang called The Edelweiss Pirates. Their uniform: long hair and cool clothes. Their motto: freedom! At first the Pirates are only interested in hanging out and having a good time, but as the situation in Nazi Germany gets worse, they start to plan dangerous missions against Hitler's regime-soon they are fighting for their lives.

      Trade Review
      'A powerful, moving and important story', Michael Rosen

      'An unknown story we should all know, about the triumph of courage and the human spirit.' Michael Morpurgo

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