Code Name Verity
Amazon Best Teen Books of the Month, May 2012: Rich in historical detail and intrigue,Code Name Verityis a vivid reminder of what makes historical fiction so compelling.  In exchange for a temporary stay of execution and lesser forms of torture, a young female spy captured in Nazi-occupied France writes a confession of her activities in the Resistance.  Her story is that of two women who should never have crossed paths, yet were destined to become the best of friends and embark upon the covert mission  that would determine which of them would live or die.  Courage born of friendship, fierce hope, and surprising ironies abound in this spell-binding novel that will appeal to teens and adult readers alike.--Seira Wilson--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.