Author(s): Alessia Trunfio (Illustrator); Jen Breach

Comics & Graphic Novels

During World War II, women served the Allied forces in many remarkable ways. Some were spies and activists working behind enemy lines. Others were nurses and soldiers dedicated to making a difference. Through action-packed, full-color graphic novels, get to know the courageous women warriors who took risks, defied expectations, confronted the enemy, and even gave their lives to help win the war. In 1942, World War II was growing more and more intense. Germany and its allies had occupied much of Europe-including part of France. With Germans just a few miles from England, Prime Minister Winston Churchill was determined to help free France. But he needed people who could secretly help prepare the French for a fight. He found 39 women who were up to the task-including Andrée Borrel and Lise de Baissac. These women would help support the French Resistance in preparation for the D-Day invasion.