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Notes From Your Bookseller
Notes From Your Bookseller

This novel follows a young orphan during World War II who finds the courage to stand up for what’s right in a village filled with secrets.

A New York Times and Indie Bestseller * Six starred reviews

"A page-turning and ultimately triumphant tale of heroism."** "Thrilling and gut-punching."***

An orphan during WWII discovers unexpected courage within himself when he joins the Resistance. From
the acclaimed author of the classic PAX.

Petit éclair. That’s what the other boys at the orphanage call Lucas DuBois. Lucas is tired of his cowardly reputation, just as he’s tired of the war and the Nazi occupation of his French village. He ...

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