Welcome to our online book club for grades 9-12! We are excited for you to join us in reading Night Witches by Kathryn Lasky.
Along with a free copy of the book, you will receive a review page so you can tell us what you thought of the book! You will also receive a questions page to consider, activity pages, and an information page with cool links related to the book!
Kits are ready for pickup today, Friday, November 1! Please remember that we have a limited number of kits available, so it's first come, first served. If you have any special requests or need accommodations, please let Leanna or Michelle know!
All we ask is that you read the book: do as much or as little of the rest of it as you want. No matter how much you do, the book is yours!
"Night Witches" by Kathryn Lasky
“Sixteen-year-old Valya knows what it feels like to fly. She’s a pilot who’s always felt more at home soaring through the sky than down on earth. But since the Germans surrounded Stalingrad, Valya’s been forced to stay on the ground and watch her city crumble. When her mother is killed during the siege, Valya is left with one burning to desire: to join up with her older sister, a member of the famous Night Witches – a regiment of female pilots who fly light planes through curtains of fire to bomb crucial targets. Using all her wits, Valya manages to get past the German blockade and find the Night Witches’ hidden base. That’s when the real danger starts. The pilots have been assigned a critical mission, one with the power to inflict serious damage on the Nazis. Valya will give anything to fight for her country, but when the person she loves most goes missing, she must make a choice between duty and the deepest desires of her heart.”
Here are the following pages that you will receive with your kit!
More about the author and the Night Witches:
Kathryn Lasky’s site:
History.com’s page on the real-life Night Witches:
History.com’s page on Operation Barbarossa:
Warner Bros.’ page on The Wizard of Oz:
Project Gutenberg’s text of Peter Pan:
Included as well: a word search, a crossword puzzle, and a vatrushka recipe.
We hope you enjoy these activities and would love to hear what you thought of the book! We also hope you enjoyed the extra links. Remember, you can comment here on this website, email us at swantonpl@gmail.com, or come in and turn in a physical copy!
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