Women Heroes of World War II: 26 Stories of Espionage, Sabotage, Resistance, and Rescue

Kathryn J. Atwood

Chicago Review Press, 2011 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 266 pages

• A 2012 VOYA Nonfiction Honor List selection
• 2012 Selection for the Amelia Bloomer Project

​​Noor Inayat Khan was the first female radio operator sent into occupied France and transferred crucial messages. 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.

Twenty-six engaging and suspense-filled stories unfold from across Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Denmark, Great Britain, and the United States, providing an inspiring reminder of women and girls' refusal to sit on the sidelines around the world and throughout history.

An overview of World War II and summaries of each country's entrance and involvement in the war provide a framework for better understanding each woman's unique circumstances, and resources for further learning follow each profile. Women Heroes of World War II is an invaluable addition to any student's or history buff's bookshelf.

Contents

• Introduction: 1
• Part I Germany: 9
• Part II Poland: 31
• Part III France: 57
• Part IV The Netherlands: 89
• Part V Belgium: 125
• Part VI Denmark: 147
• Part VII Great Britain: 165
• Part VIII The United States: 193
• Acknowledgments: 239
• Glossary: 241
• Notes: 247
• Bibliography: 255
• Index: 259

About the author

Kathryn J. Atwood is an educator and writer. She has contributed to War, Literature, and the Arts, PopMatters.com, Midwest Book Review, and Women’s Independent Press.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Women Heroes of World War II: 26 Stories of Espionage, Sabotage, Resistance, and Rescue; MSU Children's & YA Literature Collection; Volume 1 of Women of action
• Author: Kathryn J. Atwood
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press, 2011
• ISBN: 1556529619, 9781556529610
• Length: 266 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Historical; Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Women; Juvenile Nonfiction / History / General; Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Military & Wars; Juvenile Nonfiction / People & Places / General