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Defiance by Carla Jablonski and Leland Purvis

This is book 2 in this series about young French resistance fighters during World War II. Once again I got caught up in both the illustrations and the story of Tessier family and how they are coping during the war but also how each is assisting in the defiance of Nazi rule that has invaded their homeland.

Here is the summary.
When Nazi's invade what can children do to fight them?
World War II has taken its toll on the French countryside. German soldiers patrol the towns, searching for any challenge to their rule. The Tessier siblings Paul, Marie and Sophie, keep their noses clean and their faces blank as the French Military Police tighten their grip on the small country town. But all three are secretly doing their part for the Resistance : the men and women working hard to undermine the Germans and win back France's freedom... even if it costs them their lives.

I also appreciated the historical notes at the end of the book, that gave more information on the efforts of the French resistance during the occupation, as well as information on Charles De Gaul. You can tell this book has been well researched, a bonus to the capitvating story.