![]() ![]() Look out for Elizabeth's other books Code Name Verity and Rose Under Fire.Įlizabeth Wein was born in New York, and grew up in England, Jamaica and Pennsylvania. Her novel Rose Under Fire was nominated for the Carnegie Medal and shortlisted for the Costa Award 2014.įans of The Book Thief and Carmen Reid's Cross My Heart will love this. As Italy prepares for its invasion of Ethiopia, Em and Teo find themselves inextricably entangled in the crisis - and they are called on to help.Įlizabeth Wein is a leading voice in young adult historical fiction. She moves to Ethiopia with her daughter, Em, and Delia's son, Teo.Įm and Teo have adapted to scratching a living in a strange land, and feel at home here but their parents' legacy of flight and the ability to pilot a plane places them in an elite circle of people watched carefully by the Ethiopian emperor, Haile Selassie, who dreams of creating an air force for his fledgling nation. ![]() When Delia is killed in a tragic accident, Rhoda is determined to make that dream come true. ![]() ![]() Rhoda and Delia dream of living in a world where neither gender nor ethnicity determines their life. But while the sight of two girls wingwalking – one white, one black – is a welcome novelty in some parts of the USA, it's an anathema in others. Rhoda and Delia are American stunt pilots who perform daring aerobatics to appreciative audiences. This New York Times bestseller is a story of survival, subterfuge, espionage and identity. "Think of the sky in Ethiopia! What will it be like to fly in Africa?" "Think of the sky!" Delia gave Momma's hands a shake. ![]()
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