I very much enjoyed Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein which is set in Britain and France during World War II. Friends Maddie and Julie defy the conventions for women of the time. Maddie is an accomplished mechanic and pilot and Julie is trained to spy. When the usual pilot is unavailable, Maddie is asked to fly the plane that will be dropping Julie in to France to work with the Resistance. The reader learns her story when she is captured after a stupid mistake - looking the wrong (British) way when crossing the road. Julie is subjected to horrific treatment but is encouraged to write her story, naming names, places, codes etc. So the story is told from her perspective. Then in Part 2, we read about Maddie's side of the story. This was a beautifully written tale with the characters well-drawn. The reader "sees inside the heads" of each young woman. Highly recommended. 41/2/5Friday, March 28, 2014
Code Name Verity
I very much enjoyed Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein which is set in Britain and France during World War II. Friends Maddie and Julie defy the conventions for women of the time. Maddie is an accomplished mechanic and pilot and Julie is trained to spy. When the usual pilot is unavailable, Maddie is asked to fly the plane that will be dropping Julie in to France to work with the Resistance. The reader learns her story when she is captured after a stupid mistake - looking the wrong (British) way when crossing the road. Julie is subjected to horrific treatment but is encouraged to write her story, naming names, places, codes etc. So the story is told from her perspective. Then in Part 2, we read about Maddie's side of the story. This was a beautifully written tale with the characters well-drawn. The reader "sees inside the heads" of each young woman. Highly recommended. 41/2/5
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