Village of Scoundrels

Newbery Honor recipient Margi Preus tells the incredible true story of a group of French teenagers who helped save refugees in WWII

Based 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. 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. There is also a girl who overcomes her fear to carry messages for the Resistance. And a boy who smuggles people into Switzerland. 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. As the knot tightens, the young people must race against time to bring their friends to safety.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 02/25/2020
ISBN: 9781419708978
Pages: 320
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.20d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2019
Booklist 12/01/2019 pg. 61
Publishers Weekly 12/02/2019
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2020
School Library Journal 01/01/2020 pg. 73
Shelf Awareness 02/25/2020
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2020 pg. 88

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 506785 / Village of Scoundrels
Reading Level: 5.8 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 9