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We Will Not Be Silent

by Russell Freedman

Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 1 state

On reading-award lists:Charlotte AwardGolden Kite Award

We Will Not Be Silent by Russell Freedman is assigned in US schools at grades 4–10. It appears across 2 curriculum references and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Grade range
Grades 4–10
Pages
119
Reading time
about 2h 10m (est.)
First published
2016
Genre
Children's
ISBN-13
9780544826588

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About this book

A "thorough and accessible" history of the German student resistance movement that took a stand against Hitler and the Nazis ( Kirkus , starred review). "Thoroughly researched, with numerous archival photos, this well-told story of the White Rose opposition unfolds chronologically and with building suspense." — Publishers Weekly (starred review) A Sibert Honor Book We will not be silent. We are your bad conscience. The White Rose will not leave you in peace. The White Rose was a group of students in Nazi Germany, appalled by Adolph Hitler's mass slaughter of German citizens and determined to resist his regime at any cost. Its members included Hans Scholl and his sister Sophie, who had been loyal members of Hitler Youth as children but came to doubt the humanity and integrity of their leade

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Why widely assigned

This Children's title, typically at grades 4–10. Written in the 2010s; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

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Common questions

What grade level is We Will Not Be Silent?
We Will Not Be Silent is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–10. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
How long does it take to read We Will Not Be Silent?
It takes about 2h 10m to read We Will Not Be Silent (119 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 130 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign We Will Not Be Silent?
We Will Not Be Silent appears on reading lists for Charlotte Award, Golden Kite Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is We Will Not Be Silent banned in schools?
We Will Not Be Silent does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.

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How we classify

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 4–10 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 1 state ELA framework or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club, read-aloud.

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