The Butterfly by Patricia Polacco (2000)

Just saw this book lying around the library - by one of my favorite childrens' book authors. Seems like I am still drawn to France, and France during WWII. It seems that Polacco has a never ending supply of relatives, that played an important role in history, but then again, I like getting the history of the world through Polacco's eyes. This is about a girl Monique, whose mother protected Jews from Nazis in France. The butterfly is the symbol of freedom, and a German soldier crushing one symbolizes the way they crushed many a human life.