"Book synopsis
8220The book's teenage protagonists and their bravery will enthrall young adults, who may find themselves inspired to take up their own causes8221 8212Washington Post An astonishing World War II story of a trio of fearless female resisters whose youth and innocence belied their extraordinary daring in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands It also made them the underground8217s most invaluable commodityMay 10, 1940 The Netherlands was swarming with Third Reich troops In seven days it8217s entirely occupied by Nazi Germany Joining a small resistance cell in the Dutch city of Haarlem were three teenage girls: Hannie Schaft, and sisters Truus and Freddie Oversteegen who would soon band together to form a singular female underground squad Smart, fiercely political, devoted solely to the cause, and 8220with nothing to lose but their own lives,8221 Hannie, Truus, and Freddie took terrifying direct action against Nazi targets That included sheltering fleeing Jews, political dissidents, and Dutch resisters They sabotaged bridges and railways, and donned disguises to lead children from probable internment in concentration camps to safehouses They covertly transported weapons and set military facilities ablaze And they carried out the assassinations of German soldiers and traitors8211on public streets and in private traps8211with the courage of veteran guerilla fighters and the cunning of seasoned spies In telling this true story through the lens of a fearlessly unique trio of freedom fighters, Tim Brady offers a fascinating perspective of the Dutch resistance during the war Of lives under threat of how these courageous young women became involved in the underground and of how their dedication evolved into dangerous, life-threatening missions on behalf of Dutch patriots8211regardless of the consequences Harrowing, emotional, and unforgettable, Three Ordinary Girls finally moves these three icons of resistance into the deserved forefront of world history  
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