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Night Witches by Kathryn Lasky | Winking Fig

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Night Witches

2017·211 pages·young adult

Historical Fiction

16-year-old Valya knows what it feels like to fly. She's a pilot who's always felt more at home soaring through the sky than down on earth. But since the Germans surrounded Stalingrad, Valya's been forced to stay on the ground and watch her city crumble.

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Night Witches

Year

2017

Pages

211

Audience

young adult

Historical Fiction

Description

16-year-old Valya knows what it feels like to fly. She's a pilot who's always felt more at home soaring through the sky than down on earth. But since the Germans surrounded Stalingrad, Valya's been forced to stay on the ground and watch her city crumble.

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