The Edelweiss Pirates: Teenage Rebels in Nazi Germany

Daniel, sixteen, befriends Josef Gerlach, an older man who seems troubled by a secret from his earlier life. Their connection opens onto the story of the Edelweiss Pirates: loosely organized teenage groups, largely based around Cologne, Germany, that declined to join the Hitler Youth. As Nazi rule continued, these young people became part of the resistance. Historical notes and a glossary accompany this account.