A Thousand Sisters
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| Author | Elizabeth Wein |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Balzer + Bray |
Publication date | January 22, 2019 |
| Pages | 384 |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-245301-3 |
A Thousand Sisters: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II is a 2019 young adult non-fiction book by Elizabeth Wein. It tells the story of the three female Soviet aircrew regiments organized by Marina Raskova in World War II, including the regiment of night bombers nicknamed the Night Witches.[1][2][3] It was a finalist for the 2020 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ O'Brien, Keith (January 11, 2019). "Flying Through the Night to Defeat the Nazis". Book Review. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "A Thousand Sisters: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II". Kirkus Reviews. October 23, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "A Thousand Sisters: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II". Publishers Weekly. 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2019.