{"product_id":"flowers-in-the-gutter-the-true-story-of-the-edelweiss-pirates-teenagers-who-resisted-the-nazis-hardcover","title":"Flowers in the Gutter: The True Story of the Edelweiss Pirates, Teenagers Who Resisted the Nazis - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eK. R. Gaddy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe true story of the Edelweiss Pirates, working-class teenagers who fought the Nazis by whatever means they could.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFritz, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eK. R. Gaddy is a freelance writer and historian. Her work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBaltimore Sun, Bitch Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003e Narratively, Proximity, Atlas Obscura, and OZY, among other publications. She received a Robert W. Deutsch Foundation Rubys Artist Grant for her writing and research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 07, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flowers in the Gutter: The True Story of the Edelweiss Pirates, Teenagers Who Resisted the Nazis\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756551536928,"sku":"9780525555414","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f598b626ebfb97f5ef46c47e712d798f.webp?v=1780080883","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/flowers-in-the-gutter-the-true-story-of-the-edelweiss-pirates-teenagers-who-resisted-the-nazis-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}