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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.

Publication Info. New York, NY : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019]

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 Avon Free Public Library - Teen  TEEN 940.54 WEIN c.4  Check Shelf
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Teen  YA 940.54 WEIN    Check Shelf
 Burlington Public Library - Teen New Books  Y940.54 WEIN    Check Shelf
 Canton Public Library - Teen  TEEN 940.54 WEIN    Check Shelf
 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Young Adult  YA 940.54 W    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Young Adult  YA 940.524 WEIN    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Teen Department  TEEN 920 WEI    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  940.5449 WEIN    Check Shelf
 Granby, Main Library - Teen  TEEN 940.54 WEIN    Check Shelf
 Simsbury Public Library - Teen  TEEN 940.54 WEIN    Check Shelf

Edition First edition.
Description 388 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Summary Documents the contributions of Soviet airwomen during World War II, examining the formation, obstacles, missions, and legacy of Russia's female combat pilot regiments.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-368) 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.
Subject World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, Soviet -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Female -- Juvenile literature.
Women air pilots -- Soviet Union -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Air pilots, Military -- Soviet Union -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Soviet Union -- History -- 1939-1945 -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, Soviet.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Female.
Military air pilots.
Women -- Biography.
Soviet Union -- History -- 1939-1945.
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women.
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / History / Military & Wars.
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Transportation / Aviation.
Genre/Form Young adult nonfiction.
Biographies.
ISBN 9780062453013
0062453017
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