Code Name Badass

The True Story of Virginia Hall

Code Name Badass
Heather Demetrios
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NZ$ 24.99
Paperback
h210 x 140mm - 384pg
6 Sep 2022 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9781534431881
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"Bringing together rigorous research and a vibrant writing style" (School Library Journal), Code Name Verity meets Inglourious Basterds in this riotous, spirited biography of the most dangerous of all Allied spies, courageous and kickass Virginia Hall. When James Bond was still in diapers, Virginia Hall was behind enemy lines, playing a dangerous game of cat and mouse with Hitler' s henchmen. Did she have second thoughts after a terrible accident left her needing a wooden leg? Please. Virginia Hall was the baddest broad in any room she walked into. When the State Department proved to be a sexist boys' club that wouldn' t let her in, she gave the finger to society' s expectations of women and became a spy for the British. This boss lady helped arm and train the French Resistance and organized sabotage missions. There was just one problem: The Butcher of Lyon, a notorious Gestapo commander, was after her. But, hey-Virginia' s classmates didn' t call her the Fighting Blade for nothing. So how does a girl who was a pirate in the school play, spent her childhood summers milking goats, and rocked it on the hockey field end up becoming the Gestapo' s most wanted spy? Audacious, irreverent, and fiercely feminist, Code Name Badass is for anyone who doesn' t take no for an answer.
Heather Demetrios is a critically acclaimed author, writing coach, and certified meditation teacher. She has an MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and is a recipient of the PEN New England Susan P. Bloom Children' s Book Discovery Award for her debut novel, Something Real. Her novels include Little Universes, I' ll Meet You There, Bad Romance, as well as the Dark Caravan fantasy series. Her nonfiction includes the Virginia Hall biography Code Name Badass, and she is the editor of Dear Heartbreak: YA Authors and Teens on the Dark Side of Love. Her honors include books that have been named Bank Street Best Children' s Books, YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selections, a Goodreads Choice Nominee, a Kirkus Best Book, and more. Find out more about Heather and her books at HeatherDemetrios. com.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781534431881
Published: 6 Sep 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Paperback
Height: 210mm
Width: 140mm
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 306g
Pages: 384

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