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Author:
Wein, Elizabeth author.
Title:
A thousand sisters the heroic airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II Elizabeth Wein.
Edition:
First paperback edition.
Publisher:
Balzer + Bray
Copyright Date:
2020
Description:
388 pages illustrations, map 23 cm
Subject:
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations--Russia.
World War, 1939-1945--Women--Russia.
Women air pilots--Biography.--Russia
Women--Biography.
Russia--History--1925-1953.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Battle cry : a prologue -- The future war -- The great patriotic war : the first year : 1941-1942 -- The great patriotic war : the second year : 1942-1943 -- The great patriotic war : the third and fourth years : 1943-1945 -- After the war.
Summary:
Details the experiences of female Soviet combat pilots in World War II--the only women to serve in this capacity on either side. Led by Marina Raskova, three regiments of all-women flight teams suffered casualties of war along with discrimination on the ground, to make significant contributions to the war effort. Includes black-and-white photographs and extensive sidebars that place these pilots within the larger context of the Russian war effort and socio-political landscape.
Indexed by:
Booklist 12/1/2018
Horn Book Guide 10/2019
Kirkus Review 11/15/2018
Publishers Weekly 11/19/2018
School Library Journal 12/2018
ISBN:
0062453033
9780062453037
Locations:
NPSX771 -- North Polk High School (Alleman)

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