For Freedom
The Story of a French Spy

This book was one of the first YA novels I ever read. I was twelve, and the graphic description of a woman's death near the beginning of the book traumatized me and gave me nightmares. Despite that rough start, I really did enjoy the book, and found it both thrilling and fascinating. The story was s......more

I would love to give this 5 stars and recommend it for kids ages 12 and up, but I can't. Unfortunately, in the beginning, there is a scene where a pregnant woman is killed during a bombing raid. The description is too gruesome and gory for any child to read. (If you want to know what happened, anoth......more

I only read this book once since it was a library book that had to be returned, but 15 years later scenes still stick with me.......more