The Resource The white mouse : the story of Nancy Wake, Peter Gouldthorpe
The white mouse : the story of Nancy Wake, Peter Gouldthorpe
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The item The white mouse : the story of Nancy Wake, Peter Gouldthorpe represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.This item is available to borrow from 2 library branches. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
Resource Information
The item The white mouse : the story of Nancy Wake, Peter Gouldthorpe represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.
This item is available to borrow from 2 library branches.
This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
- Summary
- "The Gestapo called her the White Mouse - and they wanted her, dead or alive. Nancy Wake was an Australian who joined the French Resistance during World War II and became the most wanted woman in France. Parachuting behind enemy lines, blowing up bridges and smuggling refugees across borders, Nancy fought fiercely against the enemy and became the most decorated Australian woman in any war."--Back cover
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 40 unnumbered pages
- Note
-
- Maps on end papers
- "This book is dedicated to the men and women of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) who secretly struggled against Hitler's forces and paid the ultimate price."--Title page
- Isbn
- 9781742990910
- Label
- The white mouse : the story of Nancy Wake
- Title
- The white mouse
- Title remainder
- the story of Nancy Wake
- Statement of responsibility
- Peter Gouldthorpe
- Subject
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- Children's stories
- trueCoercion
- trueDeath
- trueFrance -- History -- 20th century
- trueFrench Resistance (World War II)
- trueHeroes and heroines
- trueJournalists -- France
- trueResistance to government
- trueSecret service
- trueSelf-confidence in women
- trueAustralian
- Wake, Nancy, 1912-2011 -- Juvenile literature
- trueWorld War II -- Australian participation
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Australian -- Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Great Britain -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "The Gestapo called her the White Mouse - and they wanted her, dead or alive. Nancy Wake was an Australian who joined the French Resistance during World War II and became the most wanted woman in France. Parachuting behind enemy lines, blowing up bridges and smuggling refugees across borders, Nancy fought fiercely against the enemy and became the most decorated Australian woman in any war."--Back cover
- Award
- Children's Book Council of Australia: Notable Australian Children's Book, 2016.
- Biography type
- individual biography
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10448395
- Cataloging source
- ANL
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Gouldthorpe, Peter
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
- For primary school age
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Wake, Nancy
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- Target audience
- primary
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- the story of Nancy Wake
- Label
- The white mouse : the story of Nancy Wake, Peter Gouldthorpe
- Note
-
- Maps on end papers
- "This book is dedicated to the men and women of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) who secretly struggled against Hitler's forces and paid the ultimate price."--Title page
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000054359696
- Dimensions
- 28 cm.
- Extent
- 40 unnumbered pages
- Isbn
- 9781742990910
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- colour illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)904594439
- Label
- The white mouse : the story of Nancy Wake, Peter Gouldthorpe
- Note
-
- Maps on end papers
- "This book is dedicated to the men and women of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) who secretly struggled against Hitler's forces and paid the ultimate price."--Title page
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000054359696
- Dimensions
- 28 cm.
- Extent
- 40 unnumbered pages
- Isbn
- 9781742990910
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- colour illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)904594439
Subject
- Children's stories
- trueCoercion
- trueDeath
- trueFrance -- History -- 20th century
- trueFrench Resistance (World War II)
- trueHeroes and heroines
- trueJournalists -- France
- trueResistance to government
- trueSecret service
- trueSelf-confidence in women
- trueAustralian
- Wake, Nancy, 1912-2011 -- Juvenile literature
- trueWorld War II -- Australian participation
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Australian -- Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Great Britain -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France -- Biography | Juvenile literature
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