The darkest hour by caroline tung richmond is a historical fiction novel that takes place during the wwii and the nazi regime. The darkest hour by caroline tung richmond is available for checkout from the mission viejo library. The darkest hour and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Caroline is a wonderfully successful ya author who has just published her third book, the darkest hour. Book spotlight the darkest hour by caroline tung richmond. In 1943 sixteenyearold lucie blaise is the newest recruit of covert ops, a secret espionage and sabotage organization of girls, and her mission in german occupied france is to track down information about a weapon that could wipe out all of western europeand then dismantle it before it can be us. The darkest hour by caroline tung richmond scholastic. Jun 28, 2016 the darkest hour by caroline tung richmond published by scholastic press release date. A book spotlight on young adult author caroline tung richmonds newest book release the darkest hour. The darkest hour by caroline tung richmond book cover, description, publication history. After the nazis killed my brother on the north african front, i volunteered at the office of strategic. Caroline tung richmond is an awardwinning young adult author, whose historical novels include the only thing to fear, the darkest hour, and live in infamy. The darkest hour by caroline tung richmond hardcover book. Shes also the coeditor of the anthology hungry hearts, which features stories about food and will come out in june 2019 from simon pulse caroline is also the program director of we need diverse books, a 501c3 nonprofit that.
Jul 26, 2016 caroline tung richmond is the author of the only thing to fear and the darkest hour, as well as a freelancer writer. Jul 26, 2016 the darkest hour by caroline tung richmond. If you like this book, i strongly recommend reading richmonds other book, the only thing to fear. Caroline tung richmond the darkest hour by caroline tung richmond published by scholastic press release date. Her uncle is a member, but after zaras mother also a rebel died during a mission. Caroline tung richmond is the author of the alternative history novels the only thing to fear and live in infamy, as well as the historical fiction novel the darkest hour. Only instead of a desk job at the oss, she was tapped to join clandestine operations, a secret espionage and sabotage organization for girls. The darkest hour by caroline tung richmond books on.
This was absolutely the case with the darkest hour. Its been nearly 80 years since the allies lost wwii in a crushing defeat against hitlers genetically engineered super soldiers. The darkest hour wasnt a book i would normally read, but the description grabbed my attention. The darkest hour ebook by caroline tung richmond rakuten kobo. The darkest hour by caroline tung richmond goodreads. Oct 30, 2014 in a stunning reimagining of history, debut author caroline tung richmond weaves an incredible story of secrets and honor in a world where hitler won world war ii. The darkest hour by caroline tung richmond, hardcover barnes. Scholastic inc isbn 9780545801270 hardcover 320 pages 5.
The book included a lot of violent scenes of them fighting but also included other very interesting parts like how lucie got by nazi guards by. The darkest hour by caroline tung richmond mission viejo. After the nazis killed my brother on the north african front, i volunteered at the office of strategic services in washington to do my part for the war effort. Jul 26, 2016 the darkest hour ebook written by caroline tung richmond. The darkest hour ebook written by caroline tung richmond. Read the darkest hour by caroline tung richmond available from rakuten kobo.
Trading the alternate history of the only thing to fear for historical fiction set in our world, richmond delivers a pulsepounding pageturner. After the nazis killed my brother on the north african front, i volunteered at the office of. Oct 18, 2019 caroline tung richmond is an awardwinning author of historical young adult novels. The darkest hour by caroline tung richmond hardcover book the parent store. Buy the hardcover book the darkest hour by caroline tung richmond at indigo. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. I certainly didnt intend to take such a long blog break but here we are in 2015 and i have yet to write a post. The darkest hour by caroline tung richmond youtube. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Caroline tung richmond is an awardwinning author of historical young adult novels. A selfproclaimed history nerd and cookie connoisseur, caroline lives on a mountainside in virginia, with her husband. The darkest hour book gwinnett county public library. The darkest hour by caroline tung richmond book resume. The darkest hour by caroline tung richmond historical fiction the historical fiction novel the darkest hour written by caroline tung richmond is about the adventures of a young woman named lucie blaise.
The darkest hour book hennepin county library bibliocommons. The authors writing is both beautiful and engaging. Caroline tung richmond in 1943 sixteenyearold lucie blaise is the newest recruit of covert ops, a secret espionage and sabotage organization of girls, and her mission in german occupied france is to track down. We met years ago when we were both undergraduates and had mutual friends who enjoyed midweek breaks from homework to watch reality tv and eat mexican food. Jul 05, 2017 if you like this book, i strongly recommend reading richmonds other book, the only thing to fear. The only thing to fear won the north carolina young adult book award, and the darkest hour and live in infamy were named to the international literacy associations young adult choices reading list. She is also the coeditor of the anthology hungry hearts, which features stories about food and is a junior. After the nazis killed my brother on the north african front, i volunteered at the office of strategic services in washington, dc, to do my part for the war effort. Lucie blaise joins the office of strategic service oss, a group of young girls of spies, shortly after her brothers death on the battlefield.
The darkest hour by caroline tung richmond youtube her mission. We met years ago when we were both undergraduates and had mutual friends who enjoyed midweek breaks from homework to watch reality. Citation formats are based on standards as of july 2010. A selfproclaimed history nerd and cookie connoisseur, caroline lives in washington, dc, with her husband. I would highly recommend this book to those interested in war, espionage and kick heroines. I have many aliases, but i am none of the girls you see. Shes also the coeditor of the anthology hungry hearts, which features stories about food and will come out in june 2019 from simon pulse. Caroline tung richmond is the author of the only thing to fear and the darkest hour, as well as a freelancer writer. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the darkest hour.
After the nazis killed my brother on the north african fr. After the nazis killed my brother on the north african front, i volunteered at the office of strategic services in washington to do my part for the war. The darkest hour by caroline tung richmond, hardcover. Lucie wants to get back at the nazis after the death of her beloved brother which i admired because this strongly shows family loyalty.
Aug 22, 2016 the darkest hour by caroline tung richmond scholastic. Nov 10, 2016 this is my friend, caroline tung richmond. You may have forgotten about me, but im still alive. July 26, 2016 a girl spy in nazioccupied france contends with a dastardly nazi plot as well as treason within the allied ranks. The darkest hour by caroline tung richmond overdrive.
The darkest hour caroline tung richmond my name is lucie blaise. Caroline tung richmond is the author of the only thing to fear 3. Lucie blaise, the heroine of the darkest hour, is a french immigrant whose family moved to the u. Caroline tung richmond books, author biography, and. After the nazis killed lucie blaises brother on the north african front, she volunteered at the office of strategic services in washington, d. While the book is very much a spy story with a ticking clock, its also a story about personal sacrifice and how ones innate sense of justice can become skewed during a time of conflict. Much of the book is spent on zara trying to get in with the rebels. The darkest hour by caroline tung richmond hardcover. My blogging has been pretty spotty as of lateand i might vanish again, like poofbut now that the toddler overlord goes to a sitter three times a week i hope i can post more often. The darkest hour kindle edition by caroline tung richmond. My work has also been featured in publications like the baltimore sun, highlights for children, and. The darkest hour hardcover july 26, 2016 by caroline tung richmond author.
The darkest hour, book by caroline tung richmond hardcover. The darkest hour by caroline tung richmond overview my name is lucie blaise. The darkest hour book ottawa public library bibliocommons. Her brother was taken from her in the war and she decided to join to make him and the rest of her family proud. In 1943 sixteenyearold lucie blaise is the newest recruit of covert ops, a secret espionage and sabotage organization of girls, and her mission in german occupied france is to track down information about a weapon that could wipe out all of western europeand then dismantle it before it can be used. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double. The darkest hour by caroline tung richmond fictiondb. Now lucie has been deployed to germanoccupied france to gather. Her father is an abusive alcoholic, but lucie is close to her older brother, theo, with whom she intends to run away to california along with theos girlfriend, ruth and seek out a happier life. Caroline tung richmond is the author of the only thing to fear, as well as a freelancer writer. In this book, the darkest hour by caroline tung richmond, lucie blaise is the newest recruit in covert ops, a spy organization. Although the characters and some of the story line was fictitious, most was based on facts, as the author notes at the end of the book explains.
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