《Pax》作者Sara Pennypacker首部歷史小說,以納粹佔領下的法國為背景,描繪一名孤兒在動盪年代中尋得勇氣的過程。本書主角Lucas在孤兒院被嘲笑為「小閃電」,因為他心軟、不敢打架。戰火與佔領讓村莊籠罩陰影,他渴望證明自己。一次拯救小貓的行動,使他遇見藏匿小馬的英國女孩Alice。兩人從互不信任到並肩合作,也逐漸發現村中暗藏的抵抗行動:傳遞密碼的神父與女管家、疑似庇護猶太家庭的鄰居、為保護嬰兒鋌而走險的年輕母親。在流言指向盟軍登陸之際,Lucas必須衡量自己願意承擔多少風險。本書透過孩童視角呈現戰爭下的人性與選擇,是一部動人的成長故事。The acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of Pax delivers an historical novel about an orphan during WWII who discovers unexpected courage within himself when he becomes involved with the Resistance. An orphan in Nazi-occupied France discovers unexpected courage within himself in the first historical novel from the acclaimed, bestselling author of Pax. For fans of Alan Gratz, Ruta Sepetys, and Kimberly Brubaker Bradley.Petit éclair. That’s what the other boys at the orphanage call Lucas DuBois. Too softhearted to play war, too cowardly to fight his bullies. He’s tired of his weak reputation, just as he’s tired of the war and the Nazi occupation of his French village. He longs for justice, a chance to show h