I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 Quotes

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― Lauren Tarshis, I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944

“Pierre was gasping so much he could barely speak. “Victor’s been shot.” “Where is Marie?” Mr. Leon said, his voice barely a whisper. Tears poured down Pierre’s tough-guy face. “Marie is dead.”
― Lauren Tarshis, I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944

“The person in charge of the invasion was United States General Dwight D. Eisenhower, and he had to make the final decision to say “go” to the invasion.”
― Lauren Tarshis, I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944

“prisoner,”
― Lauren Tarshis, I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944

“how many lies had Maman told Paul over the years?”
― Lauren Tarshis, I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944

“Paul tried to go in the room anyway, but Maman started to shut the door. Ellie managed to whoosh in just before she closed it tight. Paul’s whole body was shaking. Somehow, he made it back to the radio room. Mrs. Bernard took Paul gently by the hand. “Your mother has helped wounded soldiers before,” she said quietly. “Our group has helped rescue nearly fifty Allied pilots who crashed around Le Roc over the years. She knows what to do.” Paul sat down at the table, where Pierre was telling Mr. Leon what happened. “There were two guards in front of the barn, just as we expected,” Pierre said. He had his boot off. His ankle was swollen like a melon. It looked broken, or at least very badly sprained.”
― Lauren Tarshis, I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944