Fiction
Graphic Novel
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PUBLISHED
©2024
DESCRIPTION
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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A Problem in France -- The World's First Female Paratroopers -- Andrée the Courier -- Andrée the Saboteur -- The Gestapo Gets Twitchy -- Lise Goes to Normandy -- The Mission Ends -- Not Just Civilians
"An action-packed graphic novel about agents who helped the Allies prepare for D-Day and push the Germans out of France during World War II. In 1942, World War II was growing more and more intense. Germany and its allies had occupied a great deal of Europe-including part of France. With the enemy just a few miles from England, Prime Minister Winston Churchill was determined to help free France. To make his plan work, he needed people who could secretly help prepare the French for a big fight. He found 39 daring women who were up to the task--including Andrée Borrel and Lise de Baissac. These women would help support the French Resistance and sabotage German operations in preparation for the 1944 D-Day invasion. In this full-color graphic novel, discover more about these bold women who helped free France from German occupation during World War Il"--
Ages 8-11
Grades 4-6
GN740L