Awards and Honors2017 Goodreads Choice Award, Best Historical Fiction
Chicago Public Library Best Books of 2017, Adult
NPR’s Book Concierge, 2017 Great Reads
During WWI, Louise de Bettignies (nicknamed "The Queen of Spies") ran a network in France, smuggling men to safety and collecting intelligence for the English. Epilogue. Author's note. Excerpts from relevant historical letters and trial records. Reading group questions. Further reading. Map.
Topics World War I (1914–1918). World War II (1939–1945). Spies. Women. France. United Kingdom. Interpersonal relationships. Missing persons.
SRC Level 6.400000
SRC Points 30.000000
Lexile HL820L
Trim Size 5 1/4" x 8"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Publication date 2017-06-05
JLG Release Date Nov 2017
Minimum grade 10
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
Paperback Escape Reads High (Grades 10 & Up)
Paperback Escape Reads High
Paperback Escape Reads High (Grades 10 & Up)
For Grades 10 & Up
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