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Atheneum Books for Young Readers Orphans of Normandy by Nancy Amis
Allons enfants vite vite! When the Allies invaded Normandy on June 6 1944 one hundred orphaned girls were forced to flee their orphanage in Caen France the only home many of them had ever known. They began a trek on foot to a safer location to BeaufortenVallée a town one hundred and fifty miles away. As the war raged on all sides of them the girls led by their teachers bravely marched south keeping one step ahead of the fighting and waving little white flags for protection. Told through their own drawings and words this moving and timely book details their experiences on their journey to safety.show more