Bibliograph

Women heroes of World War II, 32 stories of espionage, sabotage, resistance, and rescue, Kathryn J. Atwood

Type

Label

Women heroes of World War II, 32 stories of espionage, sabotage, resistance, and rescue, Kathryn J. Atwood

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-330) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Women heroes of World War II

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1061044111

Responsibility statement

Kathryn J. Atwood

Series statement

Women of action

Sub title

32 stories of espionage, sabotage, resistance, and rescue

Summary

In this expanded edition, readers will encounter six new profiles of amazing women, as well as a new section on the Soviet Union. Noor Inayat Khan was the first female radio operator sent into occupied France and transferred crucial messages to the Resistance. 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, young readers will meet these and many other similarly courageous women and girls who risked their lives to help defeat the Nazis. An overview of World War II and summaries of each country's involvement provide a framework for better understanding each woman's unique circumstances, and resources for further learning follow each profile

Table Of Contents

Germany. Sophie Scholl ; Maria von Maltzan ; Melitta von Stauffenberg -- Poland. Irene Gut ; Irena Sendler ; Stefania Podgorska -- France. Marie-Madeleine Fourcade ; Andrée Virot ; Josephine Baker ; Magda Trocmé ; Marthe Hoffnung -- The Netherlands. Diet Eman ; Hannie Schaft ; Johtje Vos ; Carrie ten Boom -- Belgium. Andrée de Johngh ; Hortense Daman ; Fernande Keufgens -- Denmark. Monica Wichfeld ; Ebba Lund -- Great Britain. Noor Inayat Khan ; Nancy Wake ; Pearl Witherington ; Hannah Senesh -- The United States. Virginia Hall ; Muriel Phillips ; Marlene Dietrich ; Maria Gulovich ; Martha Gellhorn ; Hazel Ying Lee -- The Soviet Union. Zoya Kosodemyanskaya -- Anna Yegorova

Target audience

juvenile

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