For readers who were enthralled by Alan Gratz's Prisoner B-3087 comes
a gripping novel about a lesser-known part of WWII.
Lida thought she was safe. Her neighbors wearing the yellow star were
all taken away, but Lida is not Jewish. She will be fine, won't she?But
she cannot escape the horrors of World War II.Lida's parents are ripped
away from her and she is separated from her beloved sister, Larissa. The
Nazis take Lida to a brutal work camp, where she and other Ukrainian
children are forced into backbreaking labor. Starving and terrified,
Lida bonds with her fellow prisoners, but none of them know if they'll
live to see tomorrow.When Lida and her friends are assigned to make
bombs for the German army, Lida cannot stand the thought of helping the
enemy. Then she has an idea. What if she sabotaged the bombs... and the
Nazis? Can she do so without getting caught?And if she's freed, will she
ever find her sister again?This pulse-pounding novel of survival,
courage, and hope shows us a lesser-known piece of history -- and is
sure to keep readers captivated until the last page.