A Thousand Sisters: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II
by Elizabeth Wein
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- Women / Girls
Year Published 2019
Word Count 77,168
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 8.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 512160, 14 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- STEAM
- Subject Headings
- Young Adult Nonfiction | History | Military & Wars
- Women--Biography
- World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, Soviet
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Transportation | Aviation
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Female
- Soviet Union--History--1939-1945--Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Female--Juvenile literature
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Air pilots, Military
- Air pilots, Military--Soviet Union--Biography
- Women
- Women air pilots
- 1939-1945
- YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
- YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / History / Military & Wars
- World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, Soviet--Juvenile literature
- History
- Aerial operations, Soviet
- Soviet Union
- YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Transportation / Aviation
- Air pilots, Military--Soviet Union--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Participation, Female
- Soviet Union--History--1939-1945
- Women air pilots--Soviet Union--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Women air pilots--Soviet Union--Biography
- Lists With This Book
- Global Reading
- 2024 OCBC History
- Global History and Social Studies 11-12
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About the Author 4
Author Interviews 3
Interview with Elizabeth Wein
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Interview with Elizabeth Wein
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 1
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Vocabulary Lists 1
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Awards & Distinctions 2
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2024
Finalist, 2020
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