Bibliograph

White Eagles, Elizabeth Wein

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White Eagles, Elizabeth Wein

Language

eng

Illustrations

maps

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

13+ years

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

White Eagles

Responsibility statement

Elizabeth Wein

Summary

Summer 1939. With Europe on the brink of war, nineteen-year-old Krystyna Tomiak has been called up to join the White Eagles, Poland's valiant air force. When the Nazis reach the town where she is based, Krystyna is forced to make a daring escape. But what she doesn't realise is that a young Jewish boy has also stowed away on her plane. Will Krystyna be able to navigate the most challenging flight of her life and get them both to safety?

Target audience

juvenile

Classification