Julie, better known as "Verity", is a British spy captured in 1943 Nazi occupied France. Under the diress of torture and the ever constant threat of death, she is forced to reveal all that she knows. Instead we learn about her friendship with Maddie, one of the first British female pilots. Verity knows this may result in her death but she believes it to be better to remember those she loves rather than give away her country's secrets. At the same time Maddie, better known as "Kittyhawk", is in hiding from capture. Thsi deosn't stop her from looking for Verity. When the two finally meet again it is not the reunion they expected and in order to save her from further pain Maddie herself kills Verity.
Code name Verity is a beautifully written historical novel that contains an amazing amount of facts. While we are saved her exact torture we learn about some of the cruel methods the Nazis used to extract information. While there are moments that may make some readers cringe, Code name Verity would make an excellent companion to any lesson on World War II for students in grades 10-12.
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