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The Silenced

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In a world filled with sanctions and restrictions, Marena struggles to remember the past: a time before the Zero Tolerance Party murdered her mother and put her father under house arrest. A time before they installed listening devices in every home and forbade citizens to read or write. A time when she was free. In the spirit of her revolutionary mother, Marena forms her o...more

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Published July 1st 2007 by Laura Geringer Books

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Oct 24, 2012 Allie Stephens rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is an OUTSTANDING book that resembles the world that would have been created had the Nazis of WWII won. The plot, characters, setting and ideas are so well organized, and the book is very well written. After my third reading in two years, I still am picking up things that I've missed. Marena is sick of going about her daily life under the rule of the ZTs, and she finally uses the inspiration of her mother's legacy to motivate her to make a change. She resists the controlling government and...more

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Sep 17, 2011 Traci rated it 5 of 5 stars

In a world of ZT, Zero Tolerance, where citizens are forbidden to read, write, even remember, Marena is doing just that – trying to remember what her life was like before ZT and before her mother was “neutralized”. Listening devices are placed in homes, curfews are established and contact with the opposite sex is strictly prohibited. It seems as though only the “listeners”, those who are known to spy for the government, and Stofs, the government’s security forces, are content in their current si...more In a world of ZT, Zero Tolerance, where citizens are forbidden to read, write, even remember, Marena is doing just that – trying to remember what her life was like before ZT and before her mother was “neutralized”. Listening devices are placed in homes, curfews are established and contact with the opposite sex is strictly prohibited. It seems as though only the “listeners”, those who are known to spy for the government, and Stofs, the government’s security forces, are content in their current situation, but what can an ordinary citizen do?

In this new book by James DeVita, we come to know Marena, whose anger grows as she remembers how her mother, along with others who spoke out against the government occupation, was taken and ultimately murdered while it seems her father and society stood aimlessly by. The more she remembers, the more she resists; with two other friends, Dex and Eric, she starts a resistance group, The White Rose, admonishing those in her community with the words “You have no right to be silent!”

But, people are watching, and the angrier Marena gets, the more brazen her actions become. Readers will be surprised at the turn of events and the shocking betrayal, but they will also feel uplifted that the actions of one girl can turn a situation around.

At the conclusion of the story, readers find that the character of Marena is actually based on the real Sophie Scholl who, along with her brothers and friends, created The White Rose as a resistance to Nazi occupation in 1942. Like Marena, they left fliers and pamphlets throughout the city of Munich, Germany criticizing the government. James DeVita created Marena in the image of Sophie; many of the things Marena prints on fliers and says throughout the book are based on things Sophie said herself.

The Silenced is a great read for teens and adults. Even the most apathetic of readers will get excited about change and resistance and with similarities between Marena’s society and ours, like the listening devices Marena finds out are installed in her home, readers will have plenty to discuss.
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May 10, 2011 Anita rated it 3 of 5 stars

“The Silenced” is a thought-provoking novel that brings the restrictions of life in the Holocaust to a futuristic time period. Nail biting scenes engulfed this great novel, but not every aspect of this book was satisfactory.

This book brings the settings to life with the help of amazing descriptions. “And a string of coloured plastics that crosshatched the ceiling flickered on and lit the room in a soft orangey-red glow.” (34) The emotions of being sustained and trapped poured out of the pages...more “The Silenced” is a thought-provoking novel that brings the restrictions of life in the Holocaust to a futuristic time period. Nail biting scenes engulfed this great novel, but not every aspect of this book was satisfactory.

This book brings the settings to life with the help of amazing descriptions. “And a string of coloured plastics that crosshatched the ceiling flickered on and lit the room in a soft orangey-red glow.” (34) The emotions of being sustained and trapped poured out of the pages because the author gave us an insight on the characters. In a way I also felt connected. The characters were easy to relate to because of the fact that they were teenagers. The protagonist was someone that I felt a lot of sympathy for. “And then her mother was on hands and knees in front of her. Her hair was wet and red.” (43) By using this tactic, it brought the audience closer to the hero and closer to the book.

The era that the protagonist (Marena) lives in is a time where individualism and freedom of any sort is controlled. In the beginning of the novel, there is a brief summary on how our democratic society became a dictatorship but it’s generally fuzzy. “We commemorate and honour the lives lost in the Great Millennium War and we humbly give thanks to the moral courage of the Zero Tolerance Party.” (15) I feel that if a novel was to be written about a catastrophic millennium war, then more explanations should be put in so that it would flow better. Also, I felt that a bulk of the information wasn’t relevant, and I could generally guess what was going to happen on the next page. I knew that the hero would get in trouble with the typical antagonist because it’s something that commonly happens in novels. A sense of excitement was taken out of the book because of that. But towards the end of the book, the teeth clenching pages spring out at you. The rest was like plain wallpaper in a room with nothing to see.

All in all, this book reveals to us a scary possibility of repeating past mistakes and with all the different elements that this book has, this possibility seems like reality when you read it.
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. The Silenced is a dystopian novel that James Devita based during the Nazi raids back in the 1940's. Malena is a girl attending a school run by the ZT (Zero Tolerance) party whose laws are based on everyone being equal and no one being different or having different opinions. Her mother was trialed and killed by the party because she joined a resistance group determined to overthrow the unjust government. She has a close friend of hers, Dexter, whom she has deep feelings for, but the party forbids...more The Silenced is a dystopian novel that James Devita based during the Nazi raids back in the 1940's. Malena is a girl attending a school run by the ZT (Zero Tolerance) party whose laws are based on everyone being equal and no one being different or having different opinions. Her mother was trialed and killed by the party because she joined a resistance group determined to overthrow the unjust government. She has a close friend of hers, Dexter, whom she has deep feelings for, but the party forbids this and any intimacy between young adults. On the way to school one day, a new student, Eric, boards the bus he came because his parents were also opposed to the government. Although he gets into a bit of trouble beginning his first day he Malena befriends him later on during the week. A teacher of Malena's who taught art was not following a book that all teachers were supposed to follow with their teachings and decided to teach her class the way she wanted. She used paper and pencils and all sorts of materials with the students which were forbidden. The part were all the trouble begins is when Mr. Greenwhich a sort of administrator comes into the school inspecting it and then soon taking over when he found many of the laws not being enforced. Malena and Dexter have a location were they meet called the "Place" where they are free to do what they want without having to worry the party watching them and getting caught although getting to their hiding spot is difficult with such tight security. Malena has a younger brother, Daniel and her father whom she lives at home with, but she feels uncomfortable living with her father because during much of the beginning of the story she has flashbacks and one of them was of her father at her mother's trial testifying against her. She also has flashbacks/memories with her mother, but what she can't see is her face. When Malena finds out of her art teacher's trial her, Dexter, and Daniel sneak out and go to the place where the trial is going to be held. After almost getting caught and seeing her father once more testify against another person, Malena gets frustrated and decides it's time to take a stance. Along with Dexter and Eric Malena decides to make some sort of resistance group named the White Rose. Mr. Greenwhich also decides to take a stance against such behavior and so no rebelling against the students will occur he practically makes the school into a military camp where there is extensive workouts and even competing for your lunch. Malena's first rebellious attack was where they held her teacher's trial and on a sign she writes "The White Rose will not be silenced." At first the party wasn't very concerned, but when the attacks start getting braver and bolder Mr. Greenwhich tags up with one of the officials to find the culprits responsible. Malena's father then tells her the real meaning behind why he had to testify against his wife, which makes Malena understand her father's reasoning. Mr. Greenwhich also has a past of his own; his son and wife were killed and due to problems between the resistance groups and the ZT. Mr. Greenwhich has a change of heart when he sees the determination of Malena and decides he wants to help. Malena is caught and so is Eric, but whatever happened to Dexter??? Surprisingly enough Dexter was working along with the ZTs and testifies against Malena at her trial. It's up to Mr. Greenwhich to help Malena and her family escape and go out of the outskirts of the city along with another resistance group. Personally i liked the book because it was really descriptive and it reminded me of Anthem. Malena's strong character and determination make her out to be a true hero and in the end of the story it made me question my beliefs and morals for what I stand for. (less)

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Aug 25, 2011 Nadine rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2011, dystopian

Marena lebt mit dem Vater und dem kleinen Bruder in Nordamerika in einer Zeit, in der die Freiheit des einzelnen strengstens reguliert wird. Lesen und Bildung wird nicht nur als Zeitverschwendung angesehen, sondern streng kontrolliert. Nachdem ihre Mutter als Verräterin hingerichtet wurde, hat die Familie es besonders schwer. Inspiriert von ihrer verstorbenen Mutter beginnt Marena aufzubegehren, mit 2 Freunden gründet sie eine rebellische Organisation, "The White Rose" (!), die sich zum Ziel ges...more

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Nov 25, 2011 Mina rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 6th-grade-read

The Silenced by: James DeVita

Imagine if the Nazis won the war, then times that by ten.

Merena lives in a world of chaos and fear. Fear of the ZT party and even fear of each other. Life wasn't always this hard, she didn't live in the prison before. But that was then in a time when Merena had hope and her mother. When her mother was convicted, the ZT party took everything from her, her mother, her house and her memories, but as Merena works though her tough life, she starts to remember. She rememb...more

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Mar 05, 2012 Nicole R rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: children-young-adult, dystopic, holocaust, 2012

This book was a little scary. Not in a horror kind of way, but in a that can totally happen again sort of way. It's horrifying, and while you don't see any violence, it's implied that it does happen.

It's narrated by several different people, which works really well for this novel. You get to see the different sides, and how different people react to what's going on. There's an author's note at the end, saying that the book was inspired by a resistance group in Nazi Germany called The White Rose....more

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Aug 19, 2012 Prathusha rated it 5 of 5 stars

I can't possibly tell you, just how much I truly enjoyed this novel. I've been a huge dystopian fiction fan, for quite a while. Marena, a pretty normal girl in the world of ZT(the over controlling government), except for one fact. Her mother rebelled against ZT, and then was killed, for disobedience. Marena obviously takes after her mother, and also rebels against ZT, and founds a organization called the "The White Rose". All goes well, till Marena is found out when she tries to spread fliers a...more

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Dec 08, 2008 Shaya rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: science-fiction, school-year-2008-2009

The most striking thing about this book upon picking it up is its length. It’s 500 pages. But they actually fly by and I found it to be a fast read. The story is riveting. The first 200 pages set up the story but there is enough to keep it interesting.

The basic storyline is that a girl, Marena, is in a country with a Zero Tolerance regime in place. It was created for everyone’s safety after a horrible war. Anyone who doesn’t agree with the regime is “neutralized” or sent to centers for readapta...more The most striking thing about this book upon picking it up is its length. It’s 500 pages. But they actually fly by and I found it to be a fast read. The story is riveting. The first 200 pages set up the story but there is enough to keep it interesting.

The basic storyline is that a girl, Marena, is in a country with a Zero Tolerance regime in place. It was created for everyone’s safety after a horrible war. Anyone who doesn’t agree with the regime is “neutralized” or sent to centers for readaptation. They aren’t allowed to have paper or writing supplies. They have very few freedoms. Some of the rules aren’t fully enforced. A new head of teaching comes in and cracks down on all the rules. He wants to make everyone physically strong (which seems ironic because it would be easier to uprise with strong youth) and have them all be part of the team. Interestingly some of the ways actually make them work against each other and fear is a large part of the training which I think is part of the point. It’s an interesting look at how to manipulate people to do what you want with fear.

This book made me think a lot. About totalitarian governments and regimes and resistance. The book ends with the hope that someone will always speak out and do what’s right. In many cases if everyone who was displeased with the government spoke up there would be no need for uprising because that would be a majority and a peaceful power turnover might be possible. But if there are only a few who are willing to speak out they must be very well organized and outwit those in power to eventually unearth them. At some point it almost seemed like a test of powers between the resistance and the people in power.

The book plays a nice balance between horrifying enough to get it’s point across but without being overly violent. A lot of the horrors are implied only enough to point out how terrible they are. I recognized some of the themes in the book from the aftermath of 9/11. Fear and nationalism for example. It made me appreciate the freedoms we have in the United States. It also made me appreciate identity. One of the most chilling scenes for me was when all the “students” were forced to wear identical clothing and had their hair cut in an attempt to lose their identity. The Silenced is written in third person and includes some of the perspectives of several people. I think this works very well to give a full picture and not be black in white “the resistance is good and necessary, everyone in the government is heartless and stupid.” You see how different people react and can understand why so few people revolutionize when that seems the right thing to do.

The fact that the book is based partially on real events while being abstracted and put into the future makes it even better.
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May 03, 2013 Owllover rated it 1 of 5 stars Recommends it for: People who like books where antagonists become friends with the protagonist

Shelves: hated

Ugh...I hated this book. If you see a good review on here, it's probably some teacher talking about what a great lesson the book has. Well, if your a kid, listen to me, because I am a kid, too.

Let's start off with the worst. THE BOOK DOESN'T EVEN END! I mean, there isn't a sequel to it, and the book doesn't end! I mean, in the end, it just awkwardly ends. I turned the page to find ACKNOLEDGMENTS!

Second of all, if you like a book with good and bad characters, this book is not for you! I mean, at...more

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Aug 04, 2010 Rachel rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: science-fiction, young-adult

Dystopian literature was never an addiction of mine (that would be more my friend Coral’s area of expertise), but I picked up this book anyway, based strictly on the fact that it was written by one of my favorite actors from a local theater company I adore. The story, like most of its genre, is a fairly straightforward one- the oppressed begin to learn who they are and to rise against the totalitarian regime- but was inspired by The White Rose, a German resistance group formed against the Nazis...more

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Jun 07, 2009 Meg Hannah rated it 3 of 5 stars

I can see how this book would appeal to YA readers. It seems to capture the atmosphere and details of younger teen life in a matter-of-fact way. The unpleasantness is graphic enough without being too much. The writing is good. Even the main villain is interesting enough to garner at least a little compassion and some consideration of his motives. It brings up very important and interesting ethical situations and handles them in mostly realistic ways (i.e., messy, difficult, and often painful).

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Apr 10, 2013 Stephy rated it 4 of 5 stars

I read this novel for school because I needed to read and annotated young adult fiction and nonfiction. This piece was engaging. There were elements that reminded me of the historical aspects of the Holocaust and how so many of us can't imagine how such a horrific event occurred, yet this novel points out that it could happen again. A futuristic dystopian novel that focuses on the young people who are caught up in the war to silence those who would oppose the government, the novel had some inter...more

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Jan 30, 2013 Argel Mendoza rated it 5 of 5 stars

Life without freedom is no life at all.

The Silenced is one of those books that would be good on a motion picture dramatisation. Alas, it seems to be underrated but my heart overrates it. The story is set in a world that we could have set foot in. A post-war civilisation in which the atrocious nation or army, that won the war, rules. People are being restricted to some rights and freedom is too insubstantial. It's a whole Nazi-esque rulership. One person decided it's the time that these prohibiti...more

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Feb 28, 2012 Rachel rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: teenagers, literature, 3-stars, tough-women-characters, read-2012

I read The Silenced for a literature assignment, we were discussing utopian societies, with a group of four other people. As far as the utopian society goes, The Silenced did a good job at this. It follows Marena, who wants to remember her mother, who were murdered by the Zero Tolerance Party for fighting against the state. Along with her forbidden boyfriend (no relationships allowed in this society!) and a new student named Eric, Marena forms the White Rose. Overall, the story was good but it d...more

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Nov 27, 2011 Tristan Ropa rated it 5 of 5 stars

After reading this book you will stop and wonder what would have happened if the Nazis won WWII.

Marena a girl living in the land of ZT or zero tolerance has a bloodline for rebellion,from her mother's history with the rebellion group AYLR. She also has a reason to rebel because of her mother's death and the treatment of her and her friends at the YTF (Youth Training Facility). Marena and her friends Dex and Eric decide to rebel in any way possible without getting caught;they spread leaflets and...more

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Feb 18, 2013 Anna Penner rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Oct 25, 2011 Aimee rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: award-winners, brainy-reads, dystopian, politics, sf-fantasy, young-adult, war

A fantastic book about high school student resisting a future totalitarian government. Whether you read it for the philosophical issues of when/how to stand up for liberty, or whether you read it just for the compelling story line, you will be glad you did. In the end, we have "no right to remain silent" with regard to oppression.

I highly recommend this book to all the English teachers and librarians I know -- it's a bit long, but it reads quickly and this one will definitely get the kids think...more

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Jul 23, 2009 Julie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2009, dystopia

When I first started reading this book, I wasn't sure if I would really get into it but I did. I became so enthralled by this world Devita had created and I had to read it to feel like I could understand more of it while trying to make sense of it all. I thought it had a great pace which made it entertaining to read as well.
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Feb 05, 2009 Lucy rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: dystopian, teen, 2009

Marena, raised by her revolutionary mother, has always believed in speaking your mind and standing up for what you believe in. But her mother is dead now, condemned a traitor executed after the Zero Tolerance party came to power. Her crime? Thinking for herself and speaking out.

Now, as conditions in the government compound where Marena lives get more and more oppressive, Marena has to make a choice. Will she stay silent, keep her head down, and stay safe? Or will she make a stand, even if it mea...more Marena, raised by her revolutionary mother, has always believed in speaking your mind and standing up for what you believe in. But her mother is dead now, condemned a traitor executed after the Zero Tolerance party came to power. Her crime? Thinking for herself and speaking out.

Now, as conditions in the government compound where Marena lives get more and more oppressive, Marena has to make a choice. Will she stay silent, keep her head down, and stay safe? Or will she make a stand, even if it means risking her life and the lives of everyone she loves? Marena knows one thing for sure: if she doesn't stand up, no one will.

I love a good dystopian novel as much as the next person--probably more. But this one never came together for me. For one thing, I can't envision the chain of events that led to the Zero Tolerance party coming to power. It's clear that James DeVita doesn't actually care about what led to this turn of events--he just wanted to fictionalize Sophie Scholl's courageous protests, and he wanted to put it in a futuristic setting so that instead of historical fiction, it would read as a "this could happen to you."

But it doesn't work. It's such a thinly veiled retelling of Nazi Germany--with futuristic lingo and technology, of course, and some small differences in technique, and also in extent--but it's impossible not to recognize Nazi Germany in the Zero Tolerance party. But I understand how the Nazi party came to power. There were a whole mess of political issues, not to mention the aftermath of WWI and what that did to the German psyche. As a historian, I've studied the past, and I understand--not how people could do these things, but how this sort of situation could come to pass. James DeVita was not interested in putting in the work to make this a believable dystopia, and so it's not believable. It feels like he cribbed it from the Holocaust--and he did.

Even worse, it's not until towards the very end of the book that I felt a clear sense of danger or feared for Marena's safety or life. Most of the time, when she resisted--it didn't feel immediate. There were a few sections of her memories that were written in first person, and I couldn't help but wonder how much more immediate the book would have felt if it had all been written in first person.

But the plot was flat. I guessed a few of the most important plot twists early on, and much of the book felt like one long slog until they were revealed. And the rest of it--even if I didn't anticipate it, it was because I just didn't care enough to try.

The one redeeming factor in this book is the genuinely interested Helmsley Greengritch, who is the only character in the book who fascinated me and felt like a real person. I believed that Greengritch believed in what he was doing, unlike pretty much everyone else in DeVita's dystopia, and watching him along his journey was interesting.

DeVita very proudly admits this in the author's note at the end, that he wanted to rewrite Sophie's story. I don't think that's something to be proud of. If you want to write Sophie's story, give her the dignity of her name, and if you don't, write your own book--don't crib off of history.

If you want to read a book about the Holocaust, only futurized and with different names, this book is for you. If you want to read Sophie Scholl's courageous story, only without any actual Sophie in it, this book is for you. If you want to read a book where the author thinks he's so damn clever for coming up with terms like "loyalty correction", then this book is for you.

If you don't want any of those things, you probably do not want to read this book.(less)

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Nov 08, 2012 Jennifer Wardrip rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: trt-posted-reviews, trt-gold-star-award-winner

Reviewed by Jocelyn Pearce for TeensReadToo.com

In this vision of a government-controlled futuristic world, James DeVita introduces readers to Marena, a teenage girl who is just barely old enough to remember a world without the Zero Tolerance Party, which rules their lives and restricts everything from interactions with the opposite sex to education to reading and writing to private conversations to (it seems sometimes) thoughts.

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Feb 09, 2008 Librarian rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: teenfiction

Marena lives in a country where The Millenium War has resulted in a fascist state, where everyone is expected to fall into line with the "Zero Tolerance" regime, the philosophy of which is total conformity. Marena's mother, a political dissident, was hauled away and never heard from again, and Marena suspects that her father may have been the one to turn her in. Marena attends school with her boyfriend Dex, the only person that she trusts. As Marena learns more about her mother's past, her own r...more

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Mar 13, 2011 Savita rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorite-single-books, favorites, law, highschool

The rebellion really did make me want to stand up and fight. It may not have been written elegantly, but it was really good. It wasn't until the very end, the author note, that I realized how familiar it actually sounded. I mean, I've probably never really heard of Sophie Scholl, but I felt as if I did once I finished The Silenced. I could identify with Marena, and wow, I totally did not see some of those plot twists.

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Oct 09, 2011 Jonathan rated it 3 of 5 stars

I thought this was a good book that has a great story line. I strongly like the characters in this story because of there brave actions. They seemed like the only ones in Germany who knew that the ZT Party was no good. I like how the other portrayed the connection between Marena and her mother. I was moved when I found out in the end of the book that this was actually a true story but with just different characters. I recommend this book to everyone.

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Mar 20, 2010 Valerie rated it 5 of 5 stars

The book is elegantly told from the perspective of a teen girl who is struggling to free herself from the communist government that rules over what appears to be America. The Silenced tells how one girl's struggle to free herself and her family almost gets her killed. It keeps you on the edge of your seat and if it doesn't, you have no taste in books!

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Sep 08, 2011 Jen Barth rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: government, control, female, narrator, resistance, family, relationships, friendship, war, future

Life at Marena's Youth Training Facility goes from bad to worse when the new Minister of Education takes over. But memories of her mother's death and resistance to the Zero Tolerance government inspire Marena to start a quiet resistance of her own. If you liked the Uglies series, you'll probably like this one. Very similar!

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Sep 12, 2011 Nicole rated it 5 of 5 stars

DeVita has proven that he is not only an exceptional actor and a remarkable playwright, but a moving writer as well. This book which is meant for a teen audience held my attention from beginning to end. It was one of those books that you do not want to put down--something that can't be said for many novels these days. I cannot wait until my daughter is old enough to read this book. Moving and ominous.

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Aug 30, 2009 Stephanie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: dystopia, ya

Based on the real activities of Sophie Scholl during World War Two. It is set in a world where Big Brother has been allowed to run amok. Some teenagers who still remember having the freedom to read, write and think for themselves begin encouraging others to rebel against the "Zero Tolerance" party.

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Jun 05, 2010 Clgbear rated it 4 of 5 stars

I read this book a couple of summers ago and only just remembered it! It was a really good story (I love future fic) Although the ending left a little to be desired. Sometimes that can be a good thing, but I wanted a little more with this one. But, all in all, a great read :)

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Jun 14, 2011 Marianne rated it 4 of 5 stars

A good dystopian read of an intolerant future where expression is forbidden. As an adult reader I saw the parallels, but I think they may be less obvious to a younger reader. The back matter telling the story of the White Rose Resistance was a nice touch.

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James DeVita, a native of Long Island, NY, is an author and playwright. Along with his two novels, The Silenced and Blue, he has also written more than sixteen plays and adaptations of classics for young audiences. He is the resident playwright for First Stage Theater for Youth. His plays have been awarded the Distinguished Play Award by the American Alliance of Theater and Education; the Intellec...more

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