Village of Scoundrels
Village of Scoundrels Newbery Honor recipient Margi Preus tells the incredible true story of a group of French teenagers who helped save refugees in WWIIBased on the true story of the French…
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Village of Scoundrels
Newbery Honor recipient Margi Preus tells the incredible true story of a group of French teenagers who helped save refugees in WWIIBased on the true story of the French villagers in WWII who saved thousands of Jews, this novel tells how a group of young teenagers stood up for what is right. There is also a girl who overcomes her fear to carry messages for the Resistance. Among them is a young Jewish boy who learns to forge documents to save his mother and later goes on to save hundreds of lives with his forgery skills.
But there is always the threat that they will be caught: A policeman is sent to keep an eye on them, German soldiers reside in a local hotel, and eventually the Gestapo arrives, armed with guns and a list of names. And a boy who smuggles people into Switzerland. As the knot tightens, the young people must race against time to bring their friends to