Ten year old Marit Gunderson and her family were awakened when the Germans bombed their home in Norway. The Germans wanted "to shatter Norway with one sudden and decisive blow." Mama is a teacher from a family of teachers. Papa's knowledge of the terrain and his engineering and Mama's language skills would be useful to the resistance. They will stay while Marit and her little brother are to be sent to stay with their gruff grandpa, Bestefar. Marit doesn't want to go. She wants to help too. But "something larger and more frightening than she could possibly understand has been set in motion." As occupation ravages Norway, each person must "do what they feel is right," often at great risk to themselves and their families.
This is a story of heroes, brave ordinary individuals whose bravery enabled the tide to turn and victory to be won. It also reminds us that war changes people...and not always for the better.
"The Nazi occupation of Norway lasted five years. All major events of this story are historically true."
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