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A Thounderous Whisper
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Ani meets Mathias
Ani is siting under a tree in the Graza property. A boy that has just moved, named Mathias, walks over to Ani while she is thinking about princesses and he hears her so he gave her the nick name princesses. They become best friends. -
The Movies
Ani has never seen a movie before and Mathias invites her to one. Mathias' dad works in the movie business so they got in for free, but they had to help clean up afterwards. Ani is amazed by the movie. -
Spies?
After the movie Ani and Mathias hear Mathias' dad talking in Basque ( the native language of Guernica). They figure out that his dad is working with a group of spies. The spies hear them eavesdropping and deside to make the children couriers. They have to deliver messages every Monday. Both kids are excited! -
Madrid
The battle of Madrid begins. The battle was fought during the Spanish Civil War. -
The Letter
Ani and her mom find out that Ani's father is fighting in the frontlines instead of cooking for the soldiers. This news is heartbreaking to the family. -
barcelona
Nationalist aircraft bombed Barcelona. -
China vs Japan
the chinese ruler Chiang Kai-shek declares war on China -
C3 submarine
The Republican submarine C3 was sunk by an Italian submarine off the coast at Malaga -
The Seven Seas
On a trip to get sardines with her mother Ani overhears a drunk man talking about a ship known as the seven seas being attacked. The ship is bringing food to the soldiers and if the ship is sunk this would be a huge set back for the Basque army. -
Saving a ship
Ani tells Mathias about the attack and they both go to tell his father but find out that his father is gone so they go to tell another one of the spies thay know, but he is gone too. They have to go talk to another spy that they don't know to well about the attack. At first he doesn't believe them, but when he hears the name Seven Seas he freaks out. The ship was supposed to be a secret and no one was supposed to know about it. The man reroutes the ship so it reaches Guernica safely. -
Double Agent?
When Mathias' father returns home he gives news to Mathias and Ani that there might be a spie in the group working for Franco (the ruler of spain and the leader of the army attacking the Basque). -
The bombing
Guernica is attacked and bombed by the Nazis and most of the town is destroyed including Ani's house. Ani and Mathias find out that Ani's mom died and so did both of Mathias' parents. -
Farmhouse
Ani and Mathias head to Graza's farmhouse for rest and safety. Ani meets two new children named Julian and Diego. Julian is in a wheelchair and Deigo was blinded by a bomb. -
Ani's Father
Ani's father comes back from the war to see his daughter. He only gets to see her for 10 minutes before he has to go back to the frontlines to fight. He tells her that she has to go on ship to England for safety. -
England
Ani goes to England with Julian and Diego until the war is over. She doesn't want to, because she is leaving her home and Mathias isn't going with her. -
Germany
Mathias feels that he needs to go to Germany to help the war. He leaves to his family that is helping with the rebelion. -
Talavera de la Reina
The Nationalists captured Talavera de la Reina.
