"Poland, September 1, 1939. Twelve-year-old Lidia is outside when planes fly overhead, bearing the Nazi cross on each wing. As the bombs hit the ground, Lidia realizes her life is about to change forever. Poland falls under German occupation, and her father makes the brave decision to join the Polish army to fight the Nazis. Lidia wants to follow him into war, but she's far too young, and she's needed by her mother and brother. Lidia also desperately wants to aid the Jewish people held captive in the Warsaw Ghetto. With the help of a friend, she begins to smuggle wheat and food into the ghetto. Still, she feels like she could be doing so much more. After her brother joins the resistance, Lidia wants to follow in his footsteps. Soon, she begins to work as a courier, smuggling weapons and messages for the resistance throughout the city. When the Warsaw City Uprising begins ... Lidia joins the Polish nationalists' struggle, and she and her peers fight with everything they've got. Life will continue to surprise Lidia, as she and the resistance fighters do their best to defeat the German soldiers. No matter the consequences, they're willing to defend their freedom and their homes from the Nazi invaders--even with their lives"--Dust jacket flap.
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