| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
388 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-367), filmography (p. 368), and index. |
| Indexed In: |
School Library Journal starred, December 2018 |
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Booklist, December 2018 |
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New York Times, January 2019 |
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Horn Book, July 2019 |
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Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), December 2018 |
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Kirkus Review, November 2018 |
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Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2018 |
| Summary |
"In the early years of World War II, Josef Stalin issued an order that made the Soviet Union the first country in the world to allow female pilots to fly in combat. Led by Marina Raskova, these three regiments, including the 588th Night Bomber Regiment, nicknamed the "night witches," faced intense pressure and obstacles both in the sky and on the ground. Some of these young women perished in flames. Many of them were in their teens when they went to war. This is the story of Raskova's three regiments, women who enlisted and were deployed on the front lines of battle as navigators, pilots, and mechanics. It is the story of a thousand young women who wanted to take flight to defend their country, and the woman who brought them together in the sky"--OCLC. |
| Source |
B&T 12.2020 PARS |
| Audience |
Young Adult Follett School Solutions. |
| Subject |
Raskova, M. (Marina), 1912-1943.
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Soviet Union. Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily -- Biography.
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Women air pilots -- Biography.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Women.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations.
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| Added Title |
One thousand sisters |
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1,000 sisters |
| ISBN |
9780062453013 |
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