Bibliograph

Red stars, Davide Morosinotto ; [translated by Denise Muir]

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Red stars, Davide Morosinotto ; [translated by Denise Muir]

Language

eng

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Red stars

Responsibility statement

Davide Morosinotto ; [translated by Denise Muir]

Summary

Twins Viktor and Nadya are twelve years old when Hitler's Germany declares war on the Soviet Union. With little notice, the city's children are evacuated on trains that are meant to take them to safety. Shockingly, Viktor and Nadya are separated, and disaster befalls them both. As the terrible conflict rages, each embarks on a desperate race across snow and ice, struggling through the destruction in an effort to be reunited. Their chances are slim, but they never lose hope. In an original format--using the kids' diary entries, with historical photos, maps, and drawings throughout, this fictionalized account of the Nazi siege of Leningrad during the Second World War, this heart-stopping story of danger, courage and bravery emphasizes the power of truth and what it means to be a hero

Target audience

juvenile

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