A gorgeous and timely novel-in-verse based on the incredible story of Sophie Scholl, a young German college student who challenged the Nazi regime during World War II as part of The White Rose, a non-violent resistance group.Disillusioned by the propaganda of Nazi Germany, Sophie Scholl, along with her brother and his fellow soldier, formed the White Rose, a group that wrote and distributed anonymous letters criticizing the Nazi regime and calling for action from their fellow German citizens. The following year, the three were arrested for treason and, after refusing to name their collaborators, found guilty and sentenced to death by guillotine. This gorgeous debut novel-in-verse recounts the lives of Sophie and her friends and highlights their brave stand against fascism in Nazi Germany.
