A thousand sisters : the heroic airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II / Elizabeth Wein.
(Young Adult Book)
Author
Published
New York, NY : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2019., , 2019.
Format
Young Adult Book
Physical Desc
388 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Status
Benson Memorial Library
ya 940.544 WEI
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ya 940.544 WEI
1 available
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Air pilots, Military -- Soviet Union -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Soviet Union -- History -- 1939-1945 -- Juvenile literature.
Women air pilots -- Soviet Union -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, Soviet -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Female -- Juvenile literature.
Soviet Union -- History -- 1939-1945 -- Juvenile literature.
Women air pilots -- Soviet Union -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, Soviet -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Female -- Juvenile literature.
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Published
New York, NY : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2019., , 2019.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 8.1, 14 Points
Level 8.1, 14 Points
Notes
General Note
Battle cry: a prologue -- The future war -- The great patriotic war: the first year: 1941-1942 -- The great patriotic war: the second year: 1942-1943 -- The great patriotic war: the third and fourth years: 1943-1945 -- After the war.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-368) and index.
Description
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. Packed with black-and-white photographs, fascinating sidebars, and thoroughly researched details, A Thousand Sisters is the inspiring true story of a group of women who set out to change the world, and the sisterhood they formed even amid the destruction of war.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wein, E. (2019). A thousand sisters : the heroic airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II: Elizabeth Wein . Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wein, Elizabeth. 2019. A Thousand Sisters : The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II: Elizabeth Wein. Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wein, Elizabeth. A Thousand Sisters : The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II: Elizabeth Wein Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wein, Elizabeth. A Thousand Sisters : The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II: Elizabeth Wein Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2019.
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