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At Last She Stood: How Joey Guerrero Spied, Survived, and Fought for Freedom
By KELLY, Erin Entrada
- ISBN
- 9780063218901
- Publisher
- Greenwillow
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Starred Review on May 2, 2025 | Nonfiction - Middle To High School
Gr 4–8—Kelly's biography reveals the extraordinary life of Josefina "Joey" Guerrero. Despite considering herself ordinary, Guerrero was anything but. At 22, she contracted Hansen's disease (leprosy) yet remained steadfast in her Catholic faith and unwavering in her commitment to serve. Short in stature but mighty in courage, Guerrero's friendly nature and bilingual abilities in Tagalog and English made her an ideal operative for the U.S. and Philippine resistance forces during WWII. She transported classified information through enemy lines while aiding...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
