Estimated Reading Time 1 Minutes
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (May 7, 2013)
Paperback : 368 pages
ISBN: 978-1423152880
Thoughts: This story is delightful and I gobbled it up. The setting is magical and the characters are engaging. The main character, Milo, takes you with him on a journey of emotional growth as well as the adventure of solving a wonderful mystery. It’s the perfect read for a cozy night in, especially during the winter holidays.
First sentence: There is a right way to do things and a wrong way, if you’re going to run a hotel in a smugglers’ town.
Favorite Quote From the Book: I am no longer afraid of getting old. Indeed I can’t believe I ever said anything so stupid. So childish. So offensive and arrogant.
But mainly, so very, very stupid. I desperately want to grow old.
Bonus Quote: It’s like being in love, discovering your best friend.
Summary from Amazon.com:
Oct. 11th, 1943-A British spy plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France. Its pilot and passenger are best friends. One of the girls has a chance at survival. The other has lost the game before it’s barely begun.
When “Verity” is arrested by the Gestapo, she’s sure she doesn’t stand a chance. As a secret agent captured in enemy territory, she’s living a spy’s worst nightmare. Her Nazi interrogators give her a simple choice: reveal her mission or face a grisly execution.
As she intricately weaves her confession, Verity uncovers her past, how she became friends with the pilot Maddie, and why she left Maddie in the wrecked fuselage of their plane. On each new scrap of paper, Verity battles for her life, confronting her views on courage, failure and her desperate hope to make it home. But will trading her secrets be enough to save her from the enemy?
A universally acclaimed Michael L. Printz Award Honor book, Code Name Verity is a visceral read of danger, resolve, and survival that shows just how far true friends will go to save each other.
