Paul and Marie s bucolic French town is almost untouched by the ravages of WWII. When the parents of their friend Henri disappear and Henri goes into hiding Paul and Marie realize they must take a stand. Young adult. Fighting on a secret front of World War II Paul and Marie s bucolic French country town is almost untouched by the ravages of WWII but the siblings still live in the shadow of war. Their father is a Prisoner of War kept hostage by the Germans. When their friend Henri s parents disappear and Henri goes into hiding because of his Jewish ancestry Paul and Marie realize they must take a stand. But how can they convince the French Resistance that even children can help in their fight against injustice? Resistance is the first voulme of a triology written by acclaimed teen author Carla Jablonski and illustrated by Leland Purvis.