Village of Scoundrels - A Novel Based on a True Story of Courage During WWII

In 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.

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By Margi Preus

Product details

• Authors: Margi Preus, Preus Margi
• Publisher: Amulet Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 10 to 14
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 01.10.2025
• EAN: 9781419782541
• ISBN: 978-1-4197-8254-1
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Military & Wars, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Holocaust, JUVENILE FICTION / Religious / Jewish, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period)