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Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
272 pages
Summary: Twelve-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 their mum and Rada with their dad. Rada and her father navigate the treacherous journey from shelter to shelter as they way their way to the Azovstal Iron and Steel Plant so that her father can fight in the resistance. Meanwhile, Rada is still trying to get in touch with her sister and mother. As the war rages and each family member must contend with their own battles, their love for their country and their family keeps them going
Kidnapped from Ukraine. ;
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