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Violence
Some
Moderate; WWII action and the violence of occupied Europe
Language
None
No strong language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Mild; the psychological weight of dangerous missions undertaken by very young people
What this book is about
Craig Simpson's WWII YA adventure follows a young man recruited into the Special Operations Executive — the Allied espionage and sabotage force — and sent into occupied Europe on missions designed for people older and more experienced than he is. Simpson writes historical adventure with genuine research and the moral seriousness that WWII deserves.
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