Rescue

By: Jennifer A. Nielsen

Narrated by: Karissa Vacker

Six hundred and fifty-seven days ago, Meg Kenyon's father left their home in France to fight for the Allies in World War II, and that was the last time Meg saw him. Recently, she heard he was being held prisoner by the Nazis, a terrible sentence from which Meg fears he'll never return. All she has left of him are the codes he placed in a jar for her to decipher, an affectionate game the two of them shared. But the codes are running low, and soon there'll be nothing left of Papa for Meg to hold on to at all.

Suddenly, an impossible chance to save her father falls into Meg's lap. After following a trail of blood in the snow, Meggie finds an injured British spy hiding in her grandmother's barn. Captain Stewart tells her that a family of German refugees must be guided across Nazi-occupied France to neutral Spain, whereupon one of them has promised to free Meg's father. Captain Stewart was meant to take that family on their journey, but too injured to complete the task himself, he offers it to Meg, along with a final code from Papa to help complete the mission - perhaps the most important, and most difficult, riddle she's received yet.

As the Nazis flood Meg's village in fierce pursuit, she accepts the duty and begins the trek across France. Leading strangers through treacherous territory, Meg faces danger and uncertainty at every turn, all the while struggling to crack her father's code.

The message, as she unravels it, reveals secrets costly enough to risk the mission and even her own life. Can Meg solve the puzzle, rescue the family, and save her father?

©2020 Jennifer A. Nielsen (P)2020 Scholastic Inc.

Full of action

I think the target age level will love this story. The main character doesn’t give up and just keeps solving the problems presented. Helps clarify how even those not in concentration camps were suffering due to the awfulness of the Nazis.

The code breaking attempts by Meg, and spy rules.

Enjoyed it all. Liked the voices of the narrator. Nothing disappointed me making a minimum word here is making me never want to do another.

love it

my goodness such a good book!!! Love the author and the way she writes all her books

One Of My Fav’s😍

I LOVE all of Jennifer A. Nielsen books it’s the best historical fiction series ever😆!😆!😆!😆! I read and listened to all of them accept Lines of Courage so Lines of Courage, here i COME😃!!!!!!!!

P.S Read Resistance, it’s the best one of all!!!!!

8 yrs old & Mom loved it

My 8 year old is reading the books as a project for school. I started listening to the book so we could discuss it together. The narrator was wonderful. The story is perfect for a younger reader and held my attention too. The book has a strong young female lead and enough about the war to see the horrible truth, but not so much detail to be hard on a young reader. Excellent book - I suggest reading it as a family.

Rescue Most Daring!

Good story! Sometimes a bit simple in parts, but I enjoyed the suspenseful ride!

Great book

I’m going back in to see what they say and if I have any more problems I’ll call them back but I’m going back and see what I have and I’ll

best car ride ever

I am noy kiding I literally cried at the end. 😭 I listen to this book over a long car ride and cried all the way through.

Awesome story!

This is a wonderful historical novel rich in detail and emotion. The reader did a great job with the varied voices! The story held my attention from the start. I loved the entire book!

I would definitely recommend to adults as well as young adults!

The book

I likes the person that read the book. I also loved the ather the person that read it