Overview

In this expanded edition, readers will encountersix new profiles of amazing women, as well as a new section on the Soviet Union. Noor Inayat Khan was the first female radio operator sent into occupied France and transferred crucial messages to the Resistance. Johtje Vos, a Dutch housewife, hid Jews in her home and repeatedly outsmarted the Gestapo. Law student Hannie Schaft became involved in the most dangerous resistance work-sabotage, weapons transference, and assassinations. In these pages, young readers will meet these and many other similarly courageous women and girls who risked their lives to help defeat the Nazis. An overview of World War II and summaries of each country's involvement provide a framework for better understanding each woman's unique circumstances, and resources for further learning follow each profile.

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Reviews

"""Inspiring accounts of the lives of women--some of them still in their teens--whose courage made a difference in the dark days of World War II."" --Rita Kramer, author of Flames in the Field: The Story of Four SOE Agents in Occupied France ""A must read for anyone who has ever asked themselves: 'What can I do? Can one person really make a difference?'"" --Kenneth Koskodan, author of No Greater Ally: The Untold Story of Poland's Forces in World War II ""Each story has been meticulously researched....This great read for students who like adventure or are researching World War II."" --VOYA"

"""A must read for anyone who has ever asked themselves: 'What can I do? Can one person really make a difference?'"" --Kenneth Koskodan, author of No Greater Ally: The Untold Story of Poland's Forces in World War II ""Inspiring accounts of the lives of women--some of them still in their teens--whose courage made a difference in the dark days of World War II."" --Rita Kramer, author of Flames in the Field: The Story of Four SOE Agents in Occupied France ""Each story has been meticulously researched....This great read for students who like adventure or are researching World War II."" --VOYA"

Author Information

Kathryn J. Atwood is the author of Women Heroes of World War I, Women Heroes of World War II-Pacific Theaterand Courageous Women of the Vietnam War as well as the editor of Code Name Pauline: Memoirs of a World War II Special Agent. Muriel Phillips Engelman, author of the memoir, Mission Accomplished: Stop the Clock, was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps during World War II and was later promoted to 1st Lieutenant. Engelman continues to speak to students andorganizations about her wartime experiences.

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