My teenaged son who is the budding movie director just asked me, "Whatever happened to Haley Joel Osment?" So, I checked out his page on imdb.com and found a new movie he's working on. Since the topic has Utah and LDS ties, I thought I'd let all of you know what I found.
Truth and Treason (2008)
"Based on the true story of Helmuth Hübener, the 16 year-old leader of an anti-Hitler group in Nazi Germany, Truth and Treason explores the complex bond that forms between the brilliant young resistance fighter and Erich Müssener, the Gestapo agent intent on hunting him down. Each convinced of the rightness of his cause. Each forced to deal with the consequences of his beliefs. In the vein of The Pianist, this film examines the human struggle for freedom and confirms the impact of one courageous voice."
If you're not familiar with the story of these boys, you might want to read Brothers in Valor by Michael O. Tunnell.
Brothers in Valor by Michael O. Tunnell (Holiday House; 0-8234-1541-4)
Hamburg, Germany, 1937. Rudi Ollenick, the narrator, and his best friends, Karl Schneider and Helmuth Guddat, German boys, are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. The boys aren’t sure how they can follow the teachings of their church, yet still be good German citizens, willing to follow the Führer. When the boys are forced to join Hitler’s youth group, they learn about the ruthless and violent ways of the Nazis and begin to formulate a plan to spread the truth among the German people. The flyers they print and distribute put them in danger, but all three boys are willing to take the risk, even if it means they lose their lives.
Tunnell, a BYU School of Education professor, has based his story on personal interviews, published biographies, and Nazi archival records, bringing to life the story of three heroes who had to decide on whose side they would stand.
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Hi Lu ann. Thanks for setting this up for us! Have you had any luck with the HS positions you were interested in?
You're welcome. The two new H.S. schools don't open for another 1-2 years, so I'm just keeping my eyes open in case someone decides to retire or move in the meantime (that's what happened at my school last year). One of the district librarians thinks they will hire the new librarian mid-year next year for the first school that is being built. Keeping my fingers crossed. Thanks!
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