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I adore this book.  Author Elizabeth Wein tells a story of World War II different from any I've read.  Two young women, thrown together by the war, one a civilian pilot, the other a radio operator...until they're drafted into a secret branch of the Royal Air Force that conducts covert missions in Nazi occupied France. One captured by the Gestapo, one presumed dead.  The reader hears the story of these girls through the voice of the captive radio operator as she confesses her secrets under the threat of torture and execution.  This book is gripping from start to finish.  The narrator's voice is irreverent and bright.  Even in bewildering and horrific circumstances, she is completely herself.  I love this book.  I cannot recommend it highly enough.  If you liked reading The Book Thief, you'll love this.  Once of the best things about this book is that it doesn't really remind me of any other book.  Isn't that wonderful?  It's quite original.

Plus, it's one of the nominees for the Teens' Top Ten Awards.  You can read them all at the FSHA Library and cast your vote by clicking the link on the right side of this page.  This book has my vote for sure.