26 Stories of Espionage, Sabotage, Resistance and Rescue
Noor Inayat Khan was
the first female radio operator sent into occupied France and
transferred crucial messages.
Johtje Vos, a Dutch housewife, hid Jews in
her home and repeatedly outsmarted the Gestapo.
Law student Hannie
Schaft became involved in the most dangerous resistance work sabotage,
weapons transference, and assassinations.
In these pages, readers
will meet these and many other similarly courageous women and girls who
risked their lives to help defeat the Nazis. Twenty-six engaging and suspense-filled stories unfold from across
Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Denmark, Great
Britain, and the United States, providing an inspiring reminder of women
and girls’ refusal to sit on the sidelines around the world and
throughout history. An
overview of World War II and summaries of each country’s entrance and
involvement in the war provide a framework for better understanding each
woman’s unique circumstances, and resources for further learning follow
each profile.
Printing History
Written by Kathryn J Atwood
Chicago Review Press
ISBN 55652 961 2011 (Hardback)
ISBN 61374 523 2013 (Paperback)
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