Newbery Honor winner Kathryn Lasky, author of the Guardians of
Ga'hoole series, delivers a riveting adventure about young British spies
on a secret mission in Germany in WWII.
"Fascinating and riveting, especially for history buffs and spy
aficionados." --Kirkus
"A page-turner, particularly for readers intrigued by WWII."
--Booklist
"With a well-detailed historical backdrop and a puzzling familial
mystery, this novel delivers intrigue." --Publishers Weekly
Over the centuries, a small clan of spies called the Tabula Rasa has
worked ceaselessly to fight oppression. They can pass unseen through
enemy lines and "become" other people without being recognized. They
are, essentially, faceless.
Alice and Louise Winfield are sisters and spies in the Tabula Rasa.
They're growing up in wartime England, where the threat of Nazi
occupation is ever near. But Louise wants to live an ordinary life and
leaves the agency. Now, as Alice faces her most dangerous assignment
yet, she fears discovery, but, most of all, she fears losing her own
sister.
This upper middle grade novel is a mix of espionage and historical
adventure and will appeal to fans of Elizabeth Wein and Ruta Sepetys.
Lasky masterfully spins a tale filled with mystery, suspense, and
intrigue that will have readers hooked.
Faceless is also a springboard for the study of Word War II, with
special interest to classrooms that would like to teach subjects such as
Hitler, the Nazi regime, and anti-Nazi resistance.
