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Cornioley, Pearl Witherington

Code Name Pauline: Memoirs of a World War II Secret Agent

184 pp. | Chicago | August, 2013 | Trade ISBN 978-1-61374-487-1 $19.95

(4) YA Women of Action series. With Hervé Larroque. Edited by Kathryn J. Atwood. Cornioley's detailed account of her time as a British special agent in Nazi-occupied France is suited for readers already familiar with the basic events of World War II. She narrates with short sentences and a matter-of-fact tone that keeps readers at a distance from her story, but the material is well documented and thorough. Appropriate for students needing primary source material. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth