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THE BOY WHO DARED
A Novel Based on a True Story
Scholastic Press, 2008
Just as the Nazis are rising to power, Helmuth Hübener, a German schoolboy, is caught up in all the swashbuckling bravado of his time. The handsome storm trooper uniforms, the shiny jackboots and armbands, the rousing patriotism -- all serve to draw him into this bright new world full of promise and hope.
In the beginning, Helmuth's patriotism is unwavering. But every day the rights of people all over Germany are diminishing. Jews are threatened and their businesses are being destroyed. The truth has been censored. Danger lurks everywhere. Anybody can turn on you.
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The world has turned upside down: Patriotism means denouncing others, love means to hate, and speaking out means treason. Silence becomes everyone's guilty secret. How much longer can Helmuth keep silent?
This novel is based on the true story of Helmuth Hübener, a heroic German youth who dared to stand up against the Nazis.
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