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Espen is a 14-year-old boy in Nazi-occupied Norway who joins the resistance movement. He starts as a newspaper deliverer and quickly moves up the ranks. Espen becomes a skilled spy and courier, becoming a key player in the resistance effort against the Germans.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Margi Preus
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