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Wein, Elizabeth

A Thousand Sisters: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II

388 pp. | HarperCollins/B+B | January, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06-245301-3 $19.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-06-245304-4
(2) YA Consummate historical-fiction writer Wein here exercises her considerable skill as researcher, historian, and storyteller in a capacious history of the USSR’s three regiments of airwomen during WWII. Wein takes us deep into the training, daily lives, combat, and intense personal commitment these women experienced throughout the war. An easy, friendly writing style invites readers into the company of a formidable sisterhood. Illustrated throughout with maps and period photographs. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Deirdre F. Baker | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2019

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