Squirrel Is Alive

A Teenager in the Belgian Resistance and French Underground

Mary Rostad, Susan T. Hessel

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Fulcrum Publishing
02 November 2023

History & the past: general interest (Children's&YA)

A sure to be classic in Holocaust literature from an underrepresented voice.

Squirrel is Alive: A Teenager in the Belgian Resistance and French Underground is the incredible story of Mary Rostad's early life. Rostad was 16 years old when the Nazis conquered her home city of Brussels in 1940. She joined the resistance movement, serving in Belgium and later France, primarily as a courier of underground documents. At the end of World War II, Rostad met U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Allen Rostad.

By: Mary Rostad
With: Susan T. Hessel
Imprint: Fulcrum Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Second edition
Dimensions: Height: 190mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 154g
ISBN: 9781682753774
ISBN 10: 1682753778
Pages: 158
Publication Date: 02 November 2023
Recommended Age: From 13 to 17 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mireille Rostad was sixteen years old when the Nazis invaded her hometown of Brussels, Belgium. Using a false ID and a relying on a system of underground networks established by the resistance, she walked to France where she served as a medic and distributed clandestine newspapers. She served in the resistance for the remainder of the war using the code name ""Squirrel."" After the war she worked in counterintelligence in General Dwight D. Eisenhower's Frankfurt headquarters. She is the recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.

Reviews for Squirrel Is Alive: A Teenager in the Belgian Resistance and French Underground

""Given the dearth of teen literature spotlighting the resistance, this work represents a valuable resource for initiates seeking firsthand information."" -- Kirkus Reviews Squirrel Is Alive was a finalist in the History: General category of the American Book Fest Best Book Awards