The Klipfish Code
by:
Mary Casanova (author)
The year is 1942, and Norway is under Nazi occupation. Despite her grandfather’s warnings, twelve-year-old Marit has decided to take action. Through her eyes, readers experience the untold story of Norwegians’ resistance and their response to the arrest of schoolteachers for their refusal to...
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The year is 1942, and Norway is under Nazi occupation. Despite her grandfather’s warnings, twelve-year-old Marit has decided to take action. Through her eyes, readers experience the untold story of Norwegians’ resistance and their response to the arrest of schoolteachers for their refusal to teach Nazi propaganda to Norwegian schoolchildren.Set on an island of fishing trawlers, this novel is about risks taken, secrets kept,and questions about whom to trust.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780618883936 (0618883932)
Publish date: September 3rd 2007
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 240
Edition language: English
The Klipfish Code is a fast paced novel about a young girl named Marit living in Norway during World War II. The author does an admirable job of bringing awareness of Nazi atrocities while keeping the details at a level appropriate for children at about a fifth grade reading level. Marit has to make...
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