Daring Women of D-Day

Bold Spies of World War II

von Jen Breach

32 Seiten, Taschenbuch, ab 8 bis 9 Jahre

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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. Other Women Warriors of World War II: Angels of Bataan and Corregidor: The Heroic Nurses of World War II The Courageous Six Triple Eight: The All-Black Female Battalion of World War II Elizebeth Friedman: Expert Codebreaker of World War II Jane Kendeigh: Brave Nurse of World War II Nancy Wake: Fearless Spy of World War II Sophie Scholl: Daring Activist of World War II Virginia Hall: Clever Spy of World War II

• Themen: Kinder, Jugendliche und Bildung Allgemeine Interessen Kriegsführung, Schlachten, Militär
• ISBN: 9781669013570
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 08.01.2023
• Größe: 228 x 174 mm
• Verlag: Capstone
• Empf. Lesealter: ab 8 bis 9 Jahre
• Illustrationen: Alessia Trunfio