Resistance: Book 1 Contributor(s): Jablonski, Carla (Author), Purvis, Leland (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1596432918 ISBN-13: 9781596432918 Publisher: First Second OUR PRICE: $16.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - Historical - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - Europe - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - Holocaust |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 520 |
Series: Resistance |
Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6.32" W x 8.48" (0.66 lbs) 128 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Holocaust - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - French |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 137302 Reading Level: 2.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Fighting on a secret front of World War II Paul and Marie's bucolic French country town is almost untouched by the ravages of WWII, but the siblings still live in the shadow of war. Their father is a Prisoner of War, kept hostage by the Germans. When their friend Henri's parents disappear and Henri goes into hiding because of his Jewish ancestry, Paul and Marie realize they must take a stand. But how can they convince the French Resistance that even children can help in their fight against injustice? Resistance is the first voulme of a triology written by acclaimed teen author Carla Jablonski and illustrated by Leland Purvis. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jablonski, Carla: - Carla Jablonski is a novelist, performer, and playwright. Her books Thicker than Water and Silent Echoes were selected for the New York Public Libraries "Books for the Teen Age" list.Purvis, Leland: - Leland Purvis is a self-taught comics artist and writer. His major works include the anthology VOX, a creator-owned series called PUBO, and a graphic-novel biography of physicist Niels Bohr, Suspended In Language, written by Jim Ottaviani. Recent works include graphic novels in the Turning Points series from Simon & Schuster. He lives in Portland. |