This gripping, accessible novel by celebrated Ukrainian Canadian
author Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch follows two sisters as they struggle
to survive the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
12-year-old twin sisters Rada and Dariia Popkova couldn't be more
different. Dariia is outgoing and chatty while Rada is a quieter
and artsy. But what they have in common is their love for each other
and their home. The family lives in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol,
which is attacked by the Russians on Feb 24th, 2022.
The attack separates the family -- Dariia is with her mom and Rada
with her dad. Dariia and her mother are then separated by Russian
officials and Dariia is sent to live with a Russian family. As
the war rages around them, the sisters and their family must overcome
unimaginable hardships. But they will learn how powerful hope
is in the face of disaster.
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Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch's award-winning books for young people include Last Airlift, a Red Cedar Information Book Award winner and OLA Red Maple Honour Book. Its sequel, One Step at a Time, won the OLA Silver Birch Non-Fiction Award. Her YA novel Dance of the Banished is a Junior Library Guild Selection for 2015. In 2008, in recognition of her outstanding ac
More about Marsha Forchuk SkrypuchMarsha Forchuk Skrypuch's award-winning books for young people include Last Airlift, a Red Cedar Information Book Award winner and OLA Red Maple Honour Book. Its sequel, One Step at a Time, won the OLA Silver Birch Non-Fiction Award. Her YA novel Dance of the Banished is a Junior Library Guild Selection for 2015. In 2008, in recognition of her outstanding ac
More about Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch