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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
A good place to hide A good place to hide Peter Grose This book is the untold story of an isolated French community that banded together to offer sanctuary and shelter to over 3,500 Jews in the throes of World War II. Nobody asked questions, nobody dema… OL17090766W
Resistance; France 1940-1945 Resistance; France 1940-1945 Blake Ehrlich,Ehrlich, Blake 1917- Reconstructs Underground and Free French Army actions, intrigues and rivalries, from the fall of France on June 25, 1940 to the liberation of Paris in August, 1944. OL172710W
Code name Kris Code name Kris Carol Matas After the Nazi occupation of Denmark forces his Jewish friends to flee the country, seventeen-year-old Jesper continues his work in the underground resistance movement. Sequel to "Lisa's War." OL18155114W
Villa triste Villa triste Lucretia W. Grindle When two sisters are forced to make impossible decisions while living under the brutal Nazi occupation of Italy, their actions set off a chain of events that ultimately impact a murder investigation … OL19708359W
Echoes Echoes Danielle Steel Against a vivid backdrop of history, Danielle Steel tells a compelling story of love and war, acts of faith and acts of betrayal…and of three generations of women as they journey though years of loss… OL19738W
The boys who challenged Hitler The boys who challenged Hitler Phillip M. Hoose "The true story of a group of boy resistance fighters in Denmark after the Nazi invasion"-- "At the outset of World War II, Denmark did not resist German occupation. Deeply ashamed of his nation's l… OL20002014W
Madame Fourcade's Secret War Madame Fourcade's Secret War Lynne Olson From Penguin/Random House: *The little-known true story of Marie-Madeleine Fourcade, the woman who headed the largest spy network in occupied France during World War II, from the bestselling author o… OL20161094W
War spy War spy Jim Eldridge Paul Leland is a 13-year-old boy living in rural France. He has been living under Nazi occupation since 1940. Working with the Resistance cell in his village, Paul is a crucial figure in the 'escape … OL20980497W
British clandestine activities in Romania during the Second World War British clandestine activities in Romania during the Second World War Dennis Deletant "British Clandestine Activities in Romania during the Second World War is the first monograph to examine the activity throughout the entire war of SOE and MI6. It was generally believed in Britain's … OL22318917W
Resistance fighter Resistance fighter Dee Phillips An elderly woman looks back on her time as a reistance fighter in World War II. OL24295386W
Andree's war Andree's war Francelle Bradford White "After the German invasion of Paris in June 1940, nineteen-year-old Andrée Griotteray found herself living in an occupied city, forced to work alongside the invaders. Unable to stand by and do nothin… OL27062580W
Mission accomplished Mission accomplished David Stafford 'Mission Accomplished' provides a complete and authoritative account of Britain's secret war in Italy - the heroic exploits, the larger than life participants and the extraordinary, against-the-odds … OL27704549W
Resistance Resistance Janet Graber In German-occupied Normandy, France, fifteen-year-old Marianne worries that her mother is exposing the family, especially Marianne's deaf younger brother, to great danger by volunteering for more per… OL5717185W
The Forger The Forger Cioma Schonhaus In Nazi Germany, twenty year-old graphic artist Cioma Schonhaus found a unique outlet for his talent: he forged documents for people fleeing the Reich, ultimately helping to save hundreds of lives. E… OL8868514W
The Spy Who Spent the War in Bed The Spy Who Spent the War in Bed William B. Breuer A rare treat for World War II history buffs and fans of the strange, absurd, and unexplained Acclaimed military historian William Breuer takes readers on a trip through the looking glass to acquai… OL934207W