The War Below -- Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch, Paperback

This companion novel to Skrypuch's Making Bombs for Hitler follows a boy who joins the underground Ukrainian resistance in the fight against Hitler.

The Nazis took Luka from his home in Ukraine and forced him into a labor camp. Now, Luka has smuggled himself out - even though he left behind his dearest friend, Lida. Someday, he vows, he'll find her again.

But first, he must survive.

Racing through the woods and mountains, Luka evades capture by both Nazis and Soviet agents. Though he finds some allies, he never knows who to trust. As Luka makes difficult choices in order to survive, desperate rescues and guerilla raids put him in the line of fire. Can he persevere long enough to find Lida again or make it back home where his father must be waiting for him?

Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch delivers another action-packed story, inspired by true events, of daring quests and the crucial decisions we make in the face of war.

Author: Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 05/05/2020
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.20w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781338608335
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 164236 / Underground Soldier/The War Below

About the Author

MARSHA FORCHUK SKRYPUCH is a Ukrainian Canadian author acclaimed for her nonfiction and historical fiction, including Making Bombs for Hitler, The War Below, Stolen Child, and Don't Tell the Enemy. Marsha lives in Brantford, Ontario, and you can visit her online at www.calla.com.

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