The War Below (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781338233025)

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, author of Making Bombs for Hitler, 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
ISBN-10: 1338233025
ISBN-13: 9781338233025
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Language: English
Published: 04/24/2018
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.80w x 1.00d

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


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2018
Booklist 03/01/2018 pg. 67
Publishers Weekly 03/05/2018
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 - Recommended, Satisfactory