Newbery Honor winner Kathryn Lasky author of the Guardians of Ga'hoole series delivers a
riveting adventure about young British spies on a secret mission in Germany in WWII.Fascinating
and riveting especially for history buffs and spy aficionados. -KirkusA page-turner
particularly for readers intrigued by WWII. -BooklistWith a well-detailed historical backdrop
and a puzzling familial mystery this novel delivers intrigue. -Publishers WeeklyOver the
centuries a small clan of spies called the Tabula Rasa has worked ceaselessly to fight
oppression. They can pass unseen through enemy lines and become other people without being
recognized. They are essentially faceless.Alice and Louise Winfield are sisters and spies in
the Tabula Rasa. They're growing up in wartime England where the threat of Nazi occupation is
ever near. But Louise wants to live an ordinary life and leaves the agency. Now as Alice faces
her most dangerous assignment yet she fears discovery but most of all she fears losing her
own sister.This upper middle grade novel is a mix of espionage and historical adventure and
will appeal to fans of Elizabeth Wein and Ruta Sepetys. Lasky masterfully spins a tale filled
with mystery suspense and intrigue that will have readers hooked.Faceless is also a
springboard for the study of Word War II with special interest to classrooms that would like
to teach subjects such as Hitler the Nazi regime and anti-Nazi resistance.
