{"product_id":"book-cipe","title":"For Freedom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Newbery Honor and Schneider Award–winning author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe War That Saved My Life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e comes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor Freedom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe thrilling true story of one of France’s youngest spies during World War II and perfect for fans of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCode Name Verity \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eand \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Diary of Anne Frank\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuzanne David’s everyday life is suddenly shattered in 1940 when a bomb drops on the main square of her hometown, the city of Cherbourg, France, killing a pregnant neighbor right in front of her. Until then the war had seemed far away, not something that would touch her or her teenage friends. Now Suzanne’s family is kicked out onto the street as German soldiers take over their house as a barracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuzanne clings to the one thing she really loves—singing. Her voice is so amazing that she is training to become an opera singer. As Suzanne travels around for rehearsals, costume fittings, or lessons, she learns more about what the Nazis are doing and about the people who are “disappearing.” Her travels are noticed by someone else, an organizer of the French Resistance. Soon Suzanne is a secret courier, a spy fighting for France and risking her own life for freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Based on Bradley’s interviews with the real Suzanne, this is \u003cb\u003ean exciting account\u003c\/b\u003e of a girl’s coming of age in a scary time. The historical context is neatly woven into the story.”—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn IRA Teachers’ Choice • An ALA Amelia Bloomer Selection • A \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eVOYA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Top Shelf Fiction Selection • A New York Public Library Book Pick • A Bank Street College Best Book of the Year • WINNER 2005\u003c\/b\u003e Arkansas Charlie May Simon Children’s Book Award • \u003cb\u003eWINNER 2004\u003c\/b\u003e Maine Student Book Award\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49386480730416,"sku":"BDcipe","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/290672-cipe-Square.jpg?v=1735169078","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-cipe","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}