Description
| Product ID: | 9781398249196 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Brave Women of World War II |
| Title: | Nancy Wake |
| Subtitle: | Fearless Spy of World War II |
| Authors: | Author: Jessica Gunderson, Alice Larsson |
| Page Count: | 32 |
| Subjects: | Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 3, Interest age: from c 8 years |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating In the early 1940s, during World War II, Germany's Nazi regime expanded into neighbouring European countries. In France, groups of anti-Nazi citizens, known as the French Resistance, fought to stop Germany's reign of terror. A brave woman named Nancy Wake became one of the movement's greatest assets as a spy. In her role, Wake often transported Jews to safe locations and rode her bicycle through German checkpoints to deliver messages and supplies. For her ability to avoid capture, the enemy nicknamed her the "White Mouse". In this full-colour graphic novel, discover more about this fearless woman who faced the enemies of World War II. In the early 1940s, during World War II, Germany’s Nazi regime expanded into neighbouring European countries. In France, groups of anti-Nazi citizens, known as the French Resistance, fought to stop Germany’s reign of terror. A brave woman named Nancy Wake became one of the movement’s greatest assets as a spy. In her role, Wake often transported Jews to safe locations and rode her bicycle through German checkpoints to deliver messages and supplies. For her ability to avoid capture, the enemy nicknamed her the “White Mouse”. In this full-colour graphic novel, discover more about this fearless woman who faced the enemies of World War II. |
| Imprint Name: | Raintree |
| Publisher Name: | Capstone Global Library Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-02-16 |
