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The Lady Is A Spy: Virginia Hall, World War II Hero of the French Resistance

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  • Saturday, 09 Apr, 2022

Virginia Hall always wanted adventure, but many people thought that she would spend her life behind a desk after she lost her leg in an accident. Instead,…

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Resistance

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  • Saturday, 09 Apr, 2022

In 1942 Nazi-occupied Poland, Jewish teenager Chaya Lindner is determined to fight the evil destroying her life... even in the face of overwhelming…

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The Light of Days Young Readers’ Edition The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos

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  • Saturday, 09 Apr, 2022

When the Nazis invaded Poland, Jewish people did not simply capitulate: resistance groups rapidly appeared, many of them led by Jewish women and young…

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Making Bombs for Hitler

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  • Saturday, 09 Apr, 2022

At first, Lida believes that she and her family are safe from the Nazis since they aren't Jewish. However, the Ukrainian girl can't escape…

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Rescue

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  • Saturday, 09 Apr, 2022

Almost two years ago, Meg's father went to fight against the Nazis — and she hasn't seen him since. With the family farm now in Nazi-occupied…

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The Whispering Town

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  • Saturday, 09 Apr, 2022

During World War II, the Danish Resistance successfully smuggled over 7,000 people — nearly Denmark's entire Jewish population — across…

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Phyllis Latour Doyle: The Forgotten Spy Whose Knitting Helped Pave the Way for D-Day

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  • Saturday, 09 Apr, 2022

In May 1944, a 23-year-old British secret agent named Phyllis Latour Doyle parachuted into occupied Normandy to gather intelligence on Nazi…

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Florence Nightingale (Little People, Big Dreams)

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  • Friday, 08 Apr, 2022

Florence Nightingale grew up in a wealthy family, and she could have spent her days with a wealthy husband and a life of luxury. Instead, she felt…

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