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Rescue

Nearly two years ago Meg's British father left their home in France to fight the Nazis, leaving some codes in a jar for her to decipher, and Meg and her French mother moved to the Perche, a region in France near Normandy known for its forests; now Meg watches the German soldiers in town, and so...

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Main Author: Nielsen, Jennifer A. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Scholastic Inc., [2022]
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > France > Juvenile fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Underground movements > France > Juvenile fiction.
Families > France > Juvenile fiction.
Ciphers > Juvenile fiction.
Perche (France) > History > 20th century > Juvenile fiction.
France > History > German occupation, 1940-1945 > Juvenile fiction.
War fiction > Juvenile.
Cryptologic fiction > Juvenile.
Historical fiction > Juvenile.
Summary: Nearly two years ago Meg's British father left their home in France to fight the Nazis, leaving some codes in a jar for her to decipher, and Meg and her French mother moved to the Perche, a region in France near Normandy known for its forests; now Meg watches the German soldiers in town, and sometimes carries messages for the French resistance--but suddenly things have gotten much more dangerous: there is a wounded British officer hiding in her grandmother's barn, a family of German refugees who are trying to get to Spain, and the Nazis have arrived on the doorstop searching for the fugitives.
Physical Description: 387 pages : map ; 20 cm
Audience: Ages 8-12.
Grades 4-6.
ISBN: 9781338621013
1338621017
Author Notes: Jennifer A. Nielsen was born in Utah. Her first book, Elliot and the Goblin War, was published in 2010. She is the author of The Underworld Chronicles, The Ascendance Trilogy, and the Praetor War series. She also wrote the sixth book of the Infinity Ring series, Behind Enemy Lines.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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