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Under a war-torn sky

After his plane is shot down by Hitler's Luftwaffe, nineteen-year-old Henry Forester of Richmond, Virginia, strives to walk across occupied France, with the help of the French Resistance, in hopes of rejoining his unit.

Main Author: Elliott, Laura, 1957-
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Hyperion Books For Children, 2001.
Edition: 1st ed.
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Underground movements > France > Juvenile fiction.
Guerrilla warfare > Young adult fiction.
France > History > German occupation, 1940-1945 > Young adult fiction.
Summary: After his plane is shot down by Hitler's Luftwaffe, nineteen-year-old Henry Forester of Richmond, Virginia, strives to walk across occupied France, with the help of the French Resistance, in hopes of rejoining his unit.
Physical Description: 284 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN: 0786824859
Author Notes: Laura Malone Elliott was a staff reporter for the Washingtonian Magazine and wrote two adult non-fiction books before turning to children's books. She writes historical novels under the name L. M. Elliott and writes picture books illustrated by Lynn Munsinger under her full name. Her books written as L. M. Elliott include A Troubled Peace, Across a War-Tossed Sea, Give Me Liberty, Flying South, and Da Vinci's Tiger. Under a War-Torn Sky won the Borders' Original Voices Award. Her picture books written as Laura Malone Elliott include Hunter's Best Friend at School, Hunter and Stripe and the Soccer Showdown, Hunter's Big Sister, A String of Hearts, and Thanksgiving Day Thanks.

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