Red Stars

Written by Davide Morosinotto

Separated by war, twins race against time to reunite.

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432 pages

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In a city under siege, twelve-year-old twins Viktor and Nadya are torn apart as war erupts. Evacuated on separate trains, they face perilous journeys across icy landscapes. With only diary entries and maps to guide them, they must navigate the chaos of war to find each other. As danger looms and hope dwindles, will their courage and determination be enough to reunite them? This gripping tale of survival and bravery unfolds through a unique blend of diary entries, photos, and maps, capturing the essence of heroism amidst the horrors of the Nazi siege of Leningrad.

From the publisher

This middle grade mystery adventure, told in a unique format including diary entries, maps and photos, takes readers along on the harrowing journeys of two twelve-year-old siblings, separated just before the Nazi siege of their city and each desperate to reunite with one another. Twins Viktor and Nadya are twelve years old when Hitler’s Germany declares war on the Soviet Union. With little notice, the city’s children are evacuated on trains that are meant to take them to safety. Shockingly, Viktor and Nadya are separated, and disaster befalls them both. As the terrible conflict rages, each embarks on a desperate race across snow and ice, struggling through the destruction in an effort to be reunited. Their chances are slim, but they never lose hope. In an original format–using the kids’ diary entries, with historical photos, maps, and drawings throughout, this fictionalized account of the Nazi siege of Leningrad during the Second World War, this heart-stopping story of danger, courage and bravery emphasizes the power of truth and what it means to be a hero.

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