02917cam a2200277 4500 2451215866 TxAuBib 20250720120000.0 ||||||s2025||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780063218932 0063218933 71ce63d6-7d1d-4478-beb1-0db7c14671d5 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 11077880 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Kelly, Erin Entrada. At Last She Stood [Libby Audiobook] : How Joey Guerrero Spied, Survived, and Fought for Freedom. HarperCollins, 2025. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 103MB. HTML:<p><strong>World War II spy, Filipino guerrilla fighter, war hero, Medal of Freedom recipient, leprosy survivor, teacher, peacemaker . . . The legendary and inspiring life and work of Josefina "Joey" Guerrero is introduced to readers by two-time Newbery Medal winner, National Book Award finalist, and bestselling author Erin Entrada Kelly. For fans of Steve Sheinkin and Candace Fleming.</strong></p> <p>Joey Guerrero, a native of the Philippines, was diagnosed with leprosy (Hansen's disease) as World War II unfolded in Europe and Asia. Soon after the Japanese occupied the Philippines, Joey—believing she would die soon—joined the guerrilla movement to complete covert missions in support of the Allies. Because of her condition, she was rarely searched by Japanese soldiers, which allowed her to courier secret messages, including an invaluable minefield map that she taped to her back. She was eventually awarded the US Presidential Medal of Freedom and admitted to the National Leprosarium in Carville, Louisiana, where she lived for nine years. When she was cured and released, she found it difficult to find work because of racial discrimination and her health history and was forced to pawn her Presidential Medal to make ends meet. Eventually, she shed her previous identity. When she died in 1996, her obituary identified her as a secretary from Manila. But Joey Guerrero was much more than that—she was a hero who changed the course of history.</p> <p>Erin Entrada Kelly's engaging nonfiction debut combines themes of the Philippines, World War II, the Asia-Pacific War, spy stories, Louisiana, immigration, disease and medicine, racism, perseverance, religious devotion, and hope. At Last She Stood is for readers and educators who love Candace Fleming, Deborah Heiligman, Christina Soontornvat, and Steve Sheinkin. Includes an author's note.</p>. Biography & Autobiography. Juvenile Nonfiction. History. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2025-07-19 20:00:02. Capistrano, Ferdelle. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=71ce63d6-7d1d-4478-beb1-0db7c14671d5&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)