For Freedom

This historical fiction novel tells the true story of Suzanne David Hall, an opera singer and spy for France during World War II.  The story begins May 29th, 1940 in Cherbourg when 13 year old Suzanne and friend Yvette go to the beach to enjoy a beautiful sunny day near the Place Napoleon, near the Gare Maritime where trains can unload directly to ships in the harbor.  Suddenly the skies fill with aircraft dropping bombs. The beach, the square explode with craters everywhere.  Soon the Nazis move into Cherbourg.  Suzanne's family must move out so troops can use their house.
Life is hard. Suzanne continues her music and voice lessons striving to become an opera singer.  She travels for lessons, costume fittings, rehearsals with her voice teacher and a French Resistance organizer notices and recruits her.  This is very dangerous and once committed she can never go back.  She becomes #22 spy passing coded messages all over.  The authenticity, excitement, suspense and bravery of this tale are real and a great addition to any book club or history unit about WW II, Nazis, or the Resistance efforts.
Reviews:
LibrisNotes
http://librisnotes.blogspot.com/2011/04/for-freedom-story-of-french-spy-by.html
Semicolon
http://www.semicolonblog.com/?p=16324
Google Books
http://books.google.com/books/about/For_Freedom.html?id=1tgqTEaym_UC