Kathryn J. Atwood

These twenty-six suspense-filled stories unfold from across Germany, Poland, Great Britain, the United States, and more, providing an inspiring reminder of women and girls' refusal to sit on the sidelines around the world and throughout history.

26 Stories of Espionage, Sabotage, Resistance, and Rescue

Women Heroes of World War II

Diane Carlson Evans

Medics, Journalists, Survivors, and More

Courageous Women of the Vietnam War

Hubo otros muchos héroes en la Segunda Guerra Mundial cuyos nombres no son tan conocidos como los de los generales norteamericanos Patton y Eisenhower, pero cuyas valerosas acciones contribuyeron a ganar la guerra. Son las heroínas de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Algunas de ellas ya eran famosas antes de la guerra y otras lo serían después, pero la mayoría eran mujeres corrientes. Peluqueras, relojeras, trabajadoras sociales, estudiantes universitarias, adolescentes y esposas, todas ellas mujeres muy distintas entre sí que solo tenían una cosa en común: la indignación hacia los actos de Hitler. Cada una de estas mujeres, procedentes de distintos países y actuando en distintas misiones, pudieron hacer realidad lo que con indignación tenían que ver día a día durante el tiempo que duró la contienda: Maria von Maltzan, la condesa que escondía judíos; Josephine Baker, la espía cantante; Hannie Schaft, el Símbolo de la Resistencia; Pearl Witherington, la correo que se convirtió en líder; Marlene Dietricht, la artista que convirtió en estandarte su lucha contra Hitler y su régimen... Relatos inspiradores de la vida de estas mujeres durante la II Guerra Mundial, algunas de ellas todavía en su adolescencia, cuyo coraje marcó una diferencia en los oscuros días de la guerra.

26 historias de espionaje, sabotaje, resistencia y rescate

Heróinas de la Segunda Guerra Mindial

After glamorous American singer Claire Phillips opened her own night club in Manila, using the proceeds to secretly feed starving American POWs, she also began working as a spy, chatting up Japanese military men and passing their secrets along to local guerilla resistance fighters. Australian Army nurse Vivian Bullwinkel, stationed in Singapore then shipwrecked in the Dutch East Indies, became the sole survivor of a horrible massacre by Japanese soldiers. She hid for days, tending to a seriously wounded British soldier while wounded herself. Humanitarian Elizabeth Choy lived the rest of her life hating only war, not her tormentors, after enduring six months of starvation and torture by the Japanese military police. In these pages, readers will meet these and other courageous women and girls who risked their lives through their involvement in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. Fifteen suspense-filled stories unfold across China, Japan, Mayala, Singapore, the Dutch East Indies, and the Philippines, providing an inspiring reminder of women and girls' refusal to sit on the sidelines around the world and throughout history. These women—whose stories span from 1932 through 1945, the last year of the war, when U.S. Marines landed on Iwo Jima—served in dangerous roles as spies, medics, journalists, resisters, and saboteurs. Nine of the women were American; seven were captured and imprisoned by the Japanese, enduring brutal conditions. Author Kathryn J. Atwood provides appropriate context and framing for teens 14 and up to grapple with these harsh realities of war. Discussion questions and a guide for further study assist readers and educators in learning about this important and often neglected period of history.

15 Stories of Resistance, Rescue, Sabotage, and Survival

Women Heroes of World War II—the Pacific Theater

One of just a handful of women reporting on the Vietnam War, Kate Webb was captured by North Vietnamese troops and presumed dead-until she emerged from the jungle waving a piece of white parachute material after 23 days in captivity. Le Ly Hayslip enjoyed a peaceful early childhood in a Vietnamese farming village before war changed her life forever. Brutalized by all sides, she escaped to the United States, where she eventually founded two humanitarian organizations. Lynda Van Devanter was an idealistic young nurse in 1969 when a plane carrying her and 350 men landed in South Vietnam. Her harrowing experiences working in a combat zone hospital would later serve as inspiration for the TV series China Beach. In these pages readers meet these and other brave women and girls who served in life-threatening roles as medics, journalists, resisters, and revolutionaries in the conflict in Vietnam. Author Kathryn J. Atwood presents a clear introduction to each of five chronological sections, guiding readers through the social and political turmoil that spanned two decades and the tenure of five US presidents. Each woman's story unfolds in a suspenseful, engaging way, incorporating plentiful original source materials, quotes, and photographs. Resources for further study, source notes and a bibliography, and a helpful map and glossary round out this exploration of one of modern history's most divisive wars, making it an invaluable addition to any student's or history buff's bookshelf.

Muriel Phillips Engelman

In this expanded edition, readers will encounter six new profiles of amazing women, as well as a new section on the Soviet Union. Noor Inayat Khan was the first female radio operator sent into occupied France and transferred crucial messages to the Resistance. 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. An overview of World War II and summaries of each country's involvement provide a framework for better understanding each woman's unique circumstances, and resources for further learning follow each profile.

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