Rescue by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Published by Scholastic Press on March 2, 2021
ISBN: 1338620991
Pages: 387
Genres: Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction
Format: Chapter Book Fiction
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Meg Kenyon’s father left their home in France to fight for the Allied forces during World War II. It’s been a long time since she’s seen her father, she’s recently learned he was taken hostage by the Nazis, and all she has from him are the codes he’s left her to decipher. When Meg an injured British spy in her grandmother’s barn, she finds herself with an opportunity to save her father. Meg, Captain Stewart, and a group of German refugees set off on a trek across Nazi-occupied France in an attempt to get to the freedom and neutrality of Spain.

This is an extremely well written and engaging story of family, history, and survival. The relationships between Meg and her fellow travelers are well developed, and will leave readers surprised when people who seemed loyal turn traitorous. The dynamic of codes and deciphering them will keep readers thinking and trying to guess what’s coming next. This is a wonderful addition to any middle grade historical fiction collection.

Recommended for readers 4th grade and up and for Cream of the Crop. Reviewed by Jessie Trafton, Skidompha Library, Damariscotta, ME