executions and executioners

Living with her father in the Tower of London during the reign of Henry VIII, Moss is disgusted and revolted by both her father's job (executioner) and hers (collecting the freshly severed heads) and wants desperately to escape and find out more about her origins.

In the near future, citizens can enjoy watching the executions of society's most infamous convicted felons, streaming live on The Postman app from the prison island Alcatraz 2.0. Dee Guerrera wakes up in a haze, lying on the ground of a dimly lit warehouse, about to be the next victim of the app, found guilty of murdering her stepsister. But Dee refuses to roll over and die for a heinous crime she didn't commit. Her newly formed posse, the Death Row Breakfast Club, needs to prove she's innocent before she ends up murdered for the world to see. That's if The Postman's cast of executioners don't kill them off one by one, first. -- adapted from jacket.

This book reviews early forms of punishment from horrific executions and torture in medieval times to the creation of the worlds first penitentiaries in the 19th century.

Based on the true story of the last execution in Denmark's history, this novel asks a question that plagues a small Danish town in 1853: does a fifteen-year-old boy deserve to be put to death?.

Powerful tale of innocence victimized by harsh reality on the high seas.

The central figure of this novel is a young man whose parents were executed for conspiring to steal atomic secrets for Russia. His name is Daniel Isaacson, and as the story opens, his parents have been dead for many years. He has had a long time to adjust to their deaths. He has not adjusted.

"Based on the ... true story of the last execution in Denmark's history, this ... novel asks a question that plagues a small Danish town: does a fifteen-year-old boy deserve to be put to death?"--Google Books.

At great personal risk, siblings Hans and Sophie Scholl, along with a group of young, like-minded idealists, formed the White Rose resistance to circulate anti-Nazi leaflets during World War II. This compelling primary-source account chronicles the history and legacy of these courageous activists who stood up for their beliefs—and ultimately became martyrs to their cause—at a time when few dared to openly condemn Nazi atrocities. A timeline provides historical context, and leaflet excerpts are interspersed throughout the text, reminding us that even in the most seemingly hopeless of times, young people can make a difference.

"When Kora and Eros are framed for the attempted assassination of her betrothed, they flee. Their only chance of survival is to turn themsevles in to the high court, where revealing Eros' secret could mean a swift public execution..."--Amazon.com.

In a specially adapted version, the story of Lucy Manette and her father trying to escape the danger of the mob during the French revolution , is made available to young readers with simple text and several illustrations. This story chronicles the French Revolution, the political turmoil and personal strife during France's darkest hour.