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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I gave this 4.5 stars, it's not quite a 5 but it's better than a 4. The characters in this novel are spectacular, Cooper has a great imagination. His writing skills are basic, but perfect for the young Adult genre he writes for. He won't win a literacy award but he will win over thousands of young fans. Edelweiss Pirates was a very brave and new format of novel. It takes us inside the minds of young German teens during WW2, the novel is quite adorable, some funny parts, some emotional scenes and one scene that is hard to read because of the subject matter, that said; Cooper delivers brilliantly for his young audience. The Story::: A Grandfather in the US is talking to his grandson. The grandfather was 14 during WW2 and part of the Edelweiss Pirates, he tells of his adventures and actions they took again the sworn enemies, The Hitler Youth. A great twist at the end of the novel and Cooper has left it open for a sequel. I hope that happens. no reviews | add a review
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A group of fun loving rebellious German teens calling themselves the Edelweiss Pirates, witnesses something so deplorably sickening they decide to take action when a six-year old Jewish girl is left orphaned. Torn between patriotism for the country they love and there own rights and freedoms they have to try and do the unthinkable, but with the Gestapo and Hitler Youth hot on their trail; is it too late? No library descriptions found. |
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I liked the British Pilot, he was funny, he was captured by the pirates but they helped him escape if he took a 6 year old Jewish Girl with him. He told them he loved his country and wanted to win the war just like they did the Germans, only the german leader was a lunatic lol.
I hope we get another book in the series. I learnt a lot about WW2 history, I like how the book is not one sides, it tells the story from the German teens, Hitler Youth, British and Jewish point of view. ( )