Resistance
Fighting on a secret front of World War II Paul and Marie’s bucolic French country town is almost untouched by the ravages of WWII, but the siblings still live in the shadow of war. Their father is a Prisoner of War, kept hostage by the Germans. When their friend Henri’s parents disappear and...
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Fighting on a secret front of World War II Paul and Marie’s bucolic French country town is almost untouched by the ravages of WWII, but the siblings still live in the shadow of war. Their father is a Prisoner of War, kept hostage by the Germans. When their friend Henri’s parents disappear and Henri goes into hiding because of his Jewish ancestry, Paul and Marie realize they must take a stand. But how can they convince the French Resistance that even children can help in their fight against injustice? Resistance is the first voulme of a triology written by acclaimed teen author Carla Jablonski and illustrated by Leland Purvis.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781596437036 (1596432918)
ASIN: 1596432918
Publish date: April 27th 2010
Publisher: First Second
Pages no: 128
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Teen,
History,
Historical Fiction,
War,
Family,
World War II,
Sequential Art,
Graphic Novels,
Comics,
Graphic Novels Comics,
Holocaust
Series: Resistance (#1)
This is a great middle-grade graphic novel series on the French resistance during World War II. Kids play their part and there is danger, but it is not overwhelming. My son brought this series home from his school library. He loved it and wanted to share it with me. I love when he does that!!
This graphic novel gives us a look at the French Resistance during World War II, and how the war affected everyone, including children. The resistance was a complicated thing, but all efforts were crucial in the fight. This story centers on kids who are naive at first, but gradually realize how da...
Not recommended. Neither the art nor the story impressed me. Nor was Natasha impressed, nor apparently, were any of her peers. Better to skip it and read Maus or something really good. Library copy.
http://www.bostonbibliophile.com/2010/06/graphic-novel-monday-resistance-book-1.html
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