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Biography & Autobiography.
History.
Young Adult Nonfiction.
Organized by country, this historical exploration includes stories of girls and women from across Europe and the United States who risked their lives to perform extremely dangerous acts against the Nazis during World War II. The 26 profiles bring to life courageous women such as Noor Inayat Khan, a radio operator who parachuted into occupied France and transferred crucial messages; Johtje Vos, the Dutch housewife who hid Jews in her home and was repeatedly interrogated by the Gestapo; and Hannie Schaft, a Dutch law student who became involved in the most dangerous resistance workâ??sabotage, weapons transference, and assassinations. The profiles are written using dialogue, direct quotes, and document excerpts to lend authenticity and immediacy. Each profile includes one or more informative sidebars and is followed by a list of relevant books, websites, and films, making it an attractive resource for teachers, parents, and librari… (meer)
A well organised, interesting, easy read about some of the women involved in the resistance during the war who I've read about recently. An older book and I agree that this would be young adult. I kept getting drawn back to it, thinking about the decisions these women made to put themselves in such danger for a cause they believed in. Would I do it? ( )
Definitely aimed at a young audience. I would have a liked a little more depth in her stories, but learning all these women I had never heard of (except for Josephine Baker & Marlene Dietrich, of course) was a treat. ( )
Since you enjoy human interest stories and Corrie Ten Boom, you may enjoy "Women Heroes of World War II." This book introduces you to 26 heroic women through suspenseful stories.
An interesting selection of short biographies of women who were crucial in aiding the Allied effort during World War II. I found it to be aimed at a relatively young audience, given that it defines words that you've probably seen in high school English classes, as well as events of WWII that you've most likely had to memorize many times in social studies classes. It is also very repetitive at times. ( )
Informatie afkomstig uit de Engelse Algemene Kennis.Bewerk om naar jouw taal over te brengen.
I don't consider I did anything extraordinary. ...I did it because I wanted to, because it was useful, because it had to be done. - Pearl Witherington
The righteous are as bold as a lion. - Proverbs 28:1
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Informatie afkomstig uit de Engelse Algemene Kennis.Bewerk om naar jouw taal over te brengen.
Who were the heroes of World War II?
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Informatie afkomstig uit de Engelse Algemene Kennis.Bewerk om naar jouw taal over te brengen.
On May 10, 1940, 20-year-old Diet Eman woke to what sounded like someone beating a rug with a mattenklopper (rug beater). But she suddenly realized that it was the middle of the night and that the “pop-pop-pop” sound was coming much too fast to be a Dutch housewife doing her chores.
Diet ran to join her father and mother, who were already standing outside in the front of their house. In the night sky they could see an airplane battle. They ran back into the house and turned on the radio. It was true: Hitler had invaded the Netherlands, only a few hours after promising over Dutch radio that he wouldn’t. They were at war with Nazi Germany.
In spite of the danger, the next day Diet decided to bicycle to work at the bank as usual. She was surprised when she was stopped on the street by a Dutch policeman, who ordered her to slowly speak the words "Scheveningen" and "schapenscheerder." The Dutch police were trying to weed out Germans posing as Dutch who most likely would not be able to pronounce those Dutch words.
But no matter how many phony Dutchmen the police were able to find, the Germans kept coming. After five days of defensive fighting, and after the city of Rotterdam was bombed to the ground, the Netherlands surrendered to Germany.
When Diet first saw the German soldiers goose-stepping (marching in an ultramilitaristic way particular to the Nazis) into her city, The Hague, she vowed not to speak a word of German as long as the Germans remained, even though she could speak it fluently. She also stopped socializing with Dutch friends whose families were eager to entertain German soldiers in their homes, homes that were now decorated with portraits of Hitler.
Biography & Autobiography.
History.
Young Adult Nonfiction.
Organized by country, this historical exploration includes stories of girls and women from across Europe and the United States who risked their lives to perform extremely dangerous acts against the Nazis during World War II. The 26 profiles bring to life courageous women such as Noor Inayat Khan, a radio operator who parachuted into occupied France and transferred crucial messages; Johtje Vos, the Dutch housewife who hid Jews in her home and was repeatedly interrogated by the Gestapo; and Hannie Schaft, a Dutch law student who became involved in the most dangerous resistance workâ??sabotage, weapons transference, and assassinations. The profiles are written using dialogue, direct quotes, and document excerpts to lend authenticity and immediacy. Each profile includes one or more informative sidebars and is followed by a list of relevant books, websites, and films, making it an attractive resource for teachers, parents, and librari
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