Historical FictionMiddle Grade
An orphan in Nazi-occupied France finds courage to protect loved ones and resist injustice in a gripping historical tale.
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An orphan in Nazi-occupied France finds courage to protect loved ones and resist injustice in a gripping historical tale.
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Petit éclair. That's what the other boys at the orphanage call Lucas Dubois. Lucas is tired of his cowardly reputation, just as he's tired of the war and the Nazi occupation of his little French village. He longs to show how brave he can be.
He gets the chance when he saves a litter of kittens from cruel boys and brings them to an abandoned stable to care for them. There he comes upon a stranger who is none too happy to see him: Alice, the daughter of a horse trainer, who is hiding her filly ...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Moderate wartime violence; mentions of bombings and injuries, including a child hurt.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language depicted.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation depicted.
Religious content
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Minor religious setting; orphan lives in an abbey with nuns present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult themes depicted.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Major focus on Nazi occupation, resistance, and injustice in WWII France.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Moderate themes of bullying, animal abuse, and systemic suffering under Nazi rule.
Other
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