The Spy with the Wooden Leg

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  • The Spy with the Wooden Leg Book Detail

  • Author : Nancy Polette
  • Release Date : 2013-09-01
  • Publisher : Elva Resa Publishing
  • Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Pages : 117
  • ISBN 13 : 1934617202
  • File Size : 6,6 MB

The Spy with the Wooden Leg by Nancy Polette PDF Summary

Book Description: Action-packed World War II spy biography! Ages 10+ How did a young woman become one of the bravest, most valued—and MOST WANTED—intelligence agents in World War II? Virginia Hall had a dream to become the first woman ambassador for the United States. Turned down by the US State Department time and again, she could not stand idly by while the Nazi German army swept through Europe conquering country after country. She volunteered to drive an ambulance in WWII France. She rescued downed airmen, radioed vital information to the Allies, and led three battalions of French Resistance forces in guerrilla warfare—all with a wooden leg! Known as la dame qui boite or the Limping Lady, Virginia became a master British spy, rose to the top of the Gestapo's Most Wanted list, and turned the course of history! "... an inspiration for girls of all ages." —Kathie Hightower, coauthor, Military Spouse Journey: Discover the Possibilities and Live Your Dreams "... strongly recommended addition to history and biography collections, not to be overlooked." —Midwest Book Review Multiple Award-Winning Book! • Midwest Book Awards First Place Young Adult Nonfiction • Mom's Choice Awards Gold • Moonbeam Children's Book Awards Silver • IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards Silver An exciting nonfiction account for young people interested in behind-the-scenes adventures of the Second World War, espionage, inspiring women, unconventional heroes, international intelligence agents and master spies, the secret British Special Operations Executive (SOE), Consular service, overcoming adversity, fulfilling life goals despite disability or discrimination, and true stories of determination and perseverance. An alternative introduction to Virginia Hall who may also be interested in books like The Invisible Woman by Erika Robuck; Hall of Mirrors: Virginia Hall: America's Greatest Spy of WWII by Craig Gralley; The Lady Is a Spy: Virginia Hall, World War II Hero of the French Resistance by Don Mitchell; A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia Purnell; or The Wolves at the Door: The True Story of America's Greatest Female Spy by Judith L. Pearson. Major themes: - perseverance; overcoming adversity - fulfilling life dreams - WWII history - espionage and guerrilla warfare - inspiring women - unconventional heroes - living with a prosthetic limb

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