Village Of Scoundrels A Novel Based On A True Story Of Courage During Wwii

Author: Margi Preus

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  • : $25.00 AUD
  • : 9781419708978
  • : Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
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  • : 01 February 2020
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  • : Margi Preus
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  • : Hardback
  • : 2005
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  • : English
  • : [Fic]
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  • : 320
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Barcode 9781419708978
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Description

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.