Faces of Courage: Young Heroes of World War II

by Sally Rogow

Faces of Young Heroes of World War II is an inspiring compilation of twelve stories of courageous teenagers from all across Europe who resisted the Nazis. There is Kirsten, a Danish girl who helped save a group of Jewish children from the Nazis. Jacob, a young Pole, survived the Holocaust by concealing his Jewish identity and working in a German armament factory. Jacques Lusseyran, a blind French boy, organized a student resistance group called the Volunteers of Liberty. The Edelweiss Pirates were a group of German teenagers who opposed The Hitler Youth and aided homeless runaways from reform schools and labor camps. All of these young people displayed enormous courage in the face of adversity and risked their lives to stand up for what they believed in.

Paperback

First published October 1, 2003

Reviews

[Meredith Henning · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Trey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Faces Of courage is a book about 12 individuals who are heroes and help other people out. In the book the time period is the holocaust and different people did different things. Louise is a girls who was “hiding Jews” at her house. Her house was searched multiple times and they still did not find anyone. She is labeled a “hero” because she is risking her life to save others (17). I liked this book because it had good details and very interesting stories. Sally uses imagery and intense scenes to get the reader’s attention. I gave this book a 5 star because I liked the book a lot. I never lost interest and it was always a good story. I enjoyed how the author put many different stories in, I think that is why I never lost interest or got bored. I suggest this book to you Mrs. Bauman because it is about the holocaust and I know you like talking about the holocaust