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In The Innocents Within by Robert Daley, Jewish refugees hiding in the small French town of Le Lignon during World War II face mounting danger when a wounded American pilot crashes nearby. Led by the charismatic Pastor Favert, the townspeople have been risking their lives to shelter the persecuted. Meanwhile, the regional Reich commander is determined to load deportation trains with Jews from the area, and he suspects Le Lignon is concealing them. The arrival of the American pilot threatens to expose the hidden refugees and the townspeople who have protected them.
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A hidden sanctuary of Jewish refugees in WWII France takes a deadly turn when an American pilot crashes nearby, thrusting ordinary people into a life or death game of hide and seek with Nazi soldiers. Kids will love the heart-pounding moments when characters must make split-second decisions, the unexpected alliances that form between strangers, and the tension of knowing one wrong word could mean capture. If your kid likes historical mysteries with real stakes, they will devour this Like the Willow Tree: The Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth Young Girl: The Definitive Edition of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition Lydia Amelia Piercey did Number the Stars. Perfect for teens in grades 9 through 12 who enjoy stories about ordinary people becoming heroes under impossible circumstances.