Valya, 16, desperately wants to help protect her city of
Stalingrad during the attempted Nazi invasion of World War II, by joining her
sister Tatyana as a Night Witch – a female U2 pilot. Working tirelessly to take
out Nazi searchlights and other targets.
Even should she find her way to the Night Witches, she will still need
to prove her abilities and survive each deadly bombing run.
Lasky has illuminated another little-known side of the World
War II story – this time bringing a human side to Russians as they provided
the second front against the Nazis. This
book is much more accessible than M. T. Anderson’s Symphony for the City of the
Dead. While the title may evoke thoughts
of magic, this is purely based in the real world. I can’t wait to share this with many
students. The only question I have is
“What happened to Yuri?!”
MS – ESSENTIAL.
Cindy, Library Teacher
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