Newbery Honor recipient Margi Preus tells the incredible true story of a group of French teenagers who helped save refugees in WWII Based on the true story of the French villagers in WWII who saved thousands of Jews, this novel tells how a group of young teenagers stood up for what is right. Among them is a young Jewish boy who learns to forge documents to save his mother and later goes on to save hundreds of lives with his forgery skills. There is also a girl who overcomes her fear to carry messages for the Resistance. And a boy who smuggles people into Switzerland. But there is always the threat that they will be caught: A policeman is sent to keep an eye on them, German soldiers reside in a local hotel, and eventually the Gestapo arrives, armed with guns and a list of names. As the knot tightens, the young people must race against time to bring their friends to safety.
| ISBN: | 9781419708978 |
| Publication date: | 25th February 2020 |
| Author: | Margi Preus |
| Publisher: | Amulet Books an imprint of Abrams |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 320 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction Children’s / Teenage: True stories told as fiction Children’s / Teenage fiction: Military and war fiction |