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Em (white) and Teo (black) have grown up together, their mothers American stunt-pilots who met after WWI. After Teo's mother dies, Em's mother moves them to Ethiopia. Em's and Teo's own skills as pilots come into play in surprising ways when Mussolini invades Ethiopia. Wein weaves a complexity of political and cultural understanding into her plot and affecting characters.
Reviewer: Deirdre F. Baker
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2015