{"product_id":"the-war-below-9781338608335","title":"The War Below","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis companion novel to Skrypuch's \u003ci\u003eMaking Bombs for Hitler\u003c\/i\u003e follows a boy who joins the underground Ukrainian resistance in the fight against Hitler.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Nazis took Luka from his home in Ukraine and forced him into a labor camp. Now, Luka has smuggled himself out -- even though he left behind his dearest friend, Lida. Someday, he vows, he'll find her again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut first, he must survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRacing through the woods and mountains, Luka evades capture by both Nazis and Soviet agents. Though he finds some allies, he never knows who to trust. As Luka makes difficult choices in order to survive, desperate rescues and guerilla raids put him in the line of fire. Can he persevere long enough to find Lida again or make it back home where his father must be waiting for him?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarsha Forchuk Skrypuch delivers another action-packed story, inspired by true events, of daring quests and the crucial decisions we make in the face of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scholastic Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.20w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781338608335\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e164236 \/ Underground Soldier\/The War Below\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARSHA FORCHUK SKRYPUCH\u003c\/b\u003e is a Ukrainian Canadian author acclaimed for her nonfiction and historical fiction, including\u003ci\u003e Making Bombs for Hitler\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eFaire des bombes pour Hitler\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe War Below\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eSoldat clandestin\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eStolen Child\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eEnfant volée, et\u003c\/i\u003e), and \u003ci\u003eDon't Tell the Enemy\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eNe dis rien àl'ennemi\u003c\/i\u003e). Marsha lives in Brantford, Ontario, and you can visit her online at www.calla.com.\u003c\/p\u003e.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47858849415325,"sku":"9781338608335","price":21.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_2a1dc5ff-e8b7-40d3-be43-d40290fb3e11.jpg?v=1776861935","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-war-below-9781338608335","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}