{"product_id":"a-thousand-sisters-the-heroic-airwomen-of-the-soviet-union-in-world-war-ii-9780062453037","title":"A Thousand Sisters: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe gripping true story of the only women to fly in combat in World War II--from Elizabeth Wein, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eCode Name Verity\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the early years of World War II, Josef Stalin issued an order that made the Soviet Union the first country in the world to allow female pilots to fly in combat. Led by Marina Raskova, these three regiments, including the 588\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Night Bomber Regiment--nicknamed the \"night witches\"--faced intense pressure and obstacles both in the sky and on the ground. Some of these young women perished in flames. Many of them were in their teens when they went to war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of Raskova's three regiments, women who enlisted and were deployed on the front lines of battle as navigators, pilots, and mechanics. It is the story of a thousand young women who wanted to take flight to defend their country, and the woman who brought them together in the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with black-and-white photographs, fascinating sidebars, and thoroughly researched details, \u003cem\u003eA Thousand Sisters\u003c\/em\u003e is the inspiring true story of a group of women who set out to change the world, and the sisterhood they formed even amid the destruction of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWein, Elizabeth:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth Wein\u003c\/strong\u003e is the holder of a private pilot's license and the owner of about a thousand maps. She is best known for her historical fiction about young women flying in World War II, including the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling \u003cem\u003eCode Name Verity \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eRose under Fire. \u003c\/em\u003eElizabeth is also the author of \u003cem\u003eCobalt Squadron, \u003c\/em\u003ea middle grade novel set in the Star Wars universe and connected to the 2017 release \u003cem\u003eThe Last Jedi. \u003c\/em\u003eElizabeth lives in Scotland and holds both British and American citizenship. Visit her online at www.elizabethwein.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Collins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644616053010,"sku":"9780062453037","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6fc1947a-845f-4469-bfcc-14be40b33257.jpg?v=1733118036","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-thousand-sisters-the-heroic-airwomen-of-the-soviet-union-in-world-war-ii-9780062453037","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}