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|summary=Towards the end of World War Two Rose Justice, a young American pilot who came to Britain as a volunteer, is captured by the Germans and sent to Ravenbrück. Throughout the horror-filled days that follow, she learns that survival requires far more than simply staying alive.
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If you will pardon the flippancy, this book is definitely a ten-tissue-tome: the life is so well-described, the experiences so visceral that they almost become lyrical. Elizabeth Wein is a wonderful writer whose earlier book, [[Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein|Code Name Verity]] is amassing prizes and accolades, and this book is destined to do the same. It's not that we're suggesting you read it: you must. It's beautiful and ugly, generous and cruel, and it should be on the shelf in every school library. As the Rabbits said: Tell The World.
[[Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein|Code Name Verity]], by the same author, is another book about young women in war-time, and once again one of them is a pilot. It is a companion to this book, with different characters, but it is equally superb. If you haven't read it, you will want to. We also have a review of Wein's [[The Pearl Thief by Elizabeth Wein|The Pearl Thief]].
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