Elizabeth Wein

The #1 bestselling author of Code Name Verity delivers a riveting, thought-provoking, page-turner (Sharon Cameron) where the only woman in an epic air race finds herself thrown into a mystery she must solve before it kills her. When Stella North is chosen to represent Britain in Europes first air race for young people, she knows all too well how high the stakes are. As the only participating female pilot, itll be a constant challenge to prove shes a worthy competitor. But promoting peace in Europe, the goal of the race, feels empty to Stella when civil war is raging in Spain and the Nazis are gaining powerand when, right from the start, someone resorts to cutthroat sabotage to get ahead of the competition. The world is looking for inspiration in whats meant to be a friendly sporting event. But each of the racers is hiding a turbulent and violent past, and any one of them might be capable of murderincluding Stella herself. Agatha Christie meets Karen McManus in this thrilling mystery, packed with adventure, intrigue, love, and betrayal, from bestselling and award-winning author Elizabeth Wein. A riveting, thought-provoking, page-turner.Sharon Cameron, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Light in Hidden Places Elizabeth Wein writes a top-flying adventure! Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network Simply spectacular. Sherri L. Smith, award-winning author of Flygirl A soaring, immersive exploration of what it means to belong. I loved it.Stacey Lee, New York Times bestselling author of The Downstairs Gir

I have two weeks You ll shoot me at the end no matter what I do Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal Code Name Verity is a bestselling tale of friendship and courage set against the backdrop of World War Two Only in wartime could a stalwart lass from Manchester rub shoulders with a Scottish aristocrat one a pilot the other a special operations executive When a vital mission goes wrong and one of the friends has to bail out of a faulty plane over France she is captured by the Gestapo and becomes a prisoner of war The story begins in Verity s own words as she writes her account for her captors Truth or lies Honour or betrayal Everything they ve ever believed in is put to the test Elizabeth Wein is a leading voice in young adult historical fiction Her novel Rose Under Fire was nominated for the Carnegie Medal and shortlisted for the Costa Award 2014 Fans of The Book Thief and Carmen Reid s Cross My Heart will love this Look out for Elizabeth s other books Black Dove White Swan and Rose Under Fire Elizabeth Wein was born in New York and grew up in England Jamaica and Pennsylvania She is married with two children and now lives in Perth Scotland Elizabeth is a member of the Ninety Nines the International Organization of Women Pilots She was awarded t

Dont miss Elizabeth Weins stunning new novel, StatelessBefore Verity . . . there was Julie. When fifteen-year-old Julia Beaufort-Stuart wakes up in the hospital, she knows the lazy summer break shed imagined wont be exactly what she anticipated. And once she returns to her grandfathers estate, a bit banged up but alive, she begins to realize that her injury might not have been an accident. One of her familys employees is missing, and he disappeared on the very same day she landed in the hospital. Desperate to figure out what happened, she befriends Euan McEwen, the Scottish Traveler boy who found her when she was injured, and his standoffish sister, Ellen. As Julie grows closer to this family, she witnesses firsthand some of the prejudices theyve grown used to-a stark contrast to her own upbringing-and finds herself exploring thrilling new experiences that have nothing to do with a missing-person investigation. Her memory of that day returns to her in pieces, and when a body is discovered, her new friends are caught in the crosshairs of long-held biases about Travelers. Julie must get to the bottom of the mystery in order to keep them from being framed for the crime. This exhilarating coming-of-age story, a prequel to the Printz Honor Book Code Name Verity, returns to a beloved character just before she first takes flight.

The Carnegie-shortlisted author of Code Name Verity returns with another gripping historical novel, taking readers on a daring flight across war-torn Europe. Summer 1939. With Europe on the brink of war, eighteen-year-old Kristina Tomiak has been called up to join the White Eagles, Polands valiant air force. When the Nazis reach the town where she is based, Kristina makes a daring escape, but she doesnt realise that shes carrying a stowaway in her plane. Will Kristina be able to navigate the most challenging flight of her life and reach safety amid the turmoil of war? Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 13+

Critically acclaimed Elizabeth Wein returns with a thrilling, female-led aviation adventure set against the backdrop of Hitlers Germany and the last days of the Nazi regime. Nazi Germany is a dangerous place for a girl with a stammer and although her father tries to keep her safe, Ingrid cant help feeling like shes let him down. But in the air, soaring high as she pilots her beloved glider planes, Ingrid is free and incredibly talented. When she gets the chance to fly in a propaganda tour alongside her hero, Germanys daring female test pilot Hanna Reitsch, Ingrid leaps at the chance. But through Hanna, she will learn some dangerous truths about Germanys secret missions and the plans that could change the course of the war to secure victory for the Nazi regime. When everything is at stake, Ingrid must decide where her loyalties lie

New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Wein (Code Name Verity, Rose Under Fire) journeys to a galaxy far, far away to bring readers the harrowing story of the courageous bomber pilots and techni

Dos chicas. Sus vidas cruzadas en una amistad improbable. Una lucha por sobrevivir a la guerra más devastadora.Uno de los 100 mejores libros Young Adult de todos los tiempos según la revistaTIME.Dos chicas de origenes completamente diferentes se hacen inseparables durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial trabajando para las Fuerzas Aereas Britanicas. Pero en una mision de vital importancia, el avion se estrella, una de ellas es capturada por la Gestapo. Sometida a un durisimo y cruel interrogatorio, la Gestapo le concedera solo dos semanas para contar todo lo que sabe sobre el servicio de inteligencia britanico. Asi ira escribiendo una complicada confesion para los alemanes y asi conoceremos su historia. Ha hecho un pacto: mientras dure su confesion, no sera ejecutada...Una historia inteligente, sobrecogedora, con muchisimo suspense y con un final absolutamente sorprendente.* Mejor Libro del Mes por Amazon.com en mayo de 2012.* Seleccionado dentro de los TOP TEN mejores libros 2012 por Barnes&Noble.* Mejor libro de 2012 por School Library Journals* Mejor libro de 2012 por Kirkus ReviewReseñas:[...] Con esta novela, Elizabeth Wein propone un juego mental diabolicamente trazado. Al principio te cautiva: una historia de amistad entre la piloto y la espia, la emocion de pilotar un avion, los horrores de la tortura nazi, la valentia de los combatientes de la Resistencia francesa; Despues te das cuenta de que te ha ido dando todas las pistas necesarias para resolver el rompecabezas gigante que ha construido a tu alrededor y de que nada es como pensabas que era, especialmente cuando te percatas de que tus ojos son un mar de lagrimas [...].The New York Times Book ReviewUna emocionante y brutal historia sobre la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Hay suficientes secuencias de accion y giros inesperados para complacer a todo tipo de lectores.Publishers Weekly

From the acclaimed author of Flygirl and the bestselling author of Code Name Verity comes the thrilling and inspiring true story of the desegregation of the skies.This beautiful and brilliant history of not only what it means to be Black and dream of flying but to, against every odd, do so, completely blew me away. Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award Winner for Brown Girl DreamingIn the years between World War I and World War II, aviation fever was everywhere, including among Black Americans. But what hope did a Black person have of learning to fly in a country constricted by prejudice and Jim Crow laws, where Black aviators like Bessie Coleman had to move to France to earn their wings?American Wings follows a group of determined Black Americans: Cornelius Coffey and Johnny Robinson, skilled auto mechanics; Janet Harmon Bragg, a nurse; and Willa Brown, a teacher and social worker. Together, they created a flying club and built their own airfield south of Chicago. As the U.S. hurtled toward World War II, they established a school to train new pilots, teaching both Black and white students together and proving, in a time when the U.S. military was still segregated, that successful integration was possible.Featuring rare historical photographs, American Wings brings to light a hidden history of pioneering Black men and women who, with grit and resilience, battled powerful odds for an equal share of the sky.

Dos chicas. Sus vidas cruzadas en una amistad improbable. Una lucha por sobrevivir a la guerra más devastadora.Dos chicas de orígenes completamente diferentes se hacen inseparables durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial trabajando para las Fuerzas Aereas Britanicas. Pero en una mision de vital importancia, el avion se estrella, una de ellas es capturada por la Gestapo. Sometida a un durisimo y cruel interrogatorio, la Gestapo le concedera solo dos semanas para contar todo lo que sabe sobre el servicio de inteligencia britanico. Asi ira escribiendo una complicada confesion para los alemanes y asi conoceremos su historia. Ha hecho un pacto: mientras dure su confesion, no sera ejecutada...Una historia inteligente, sobrecogedora, con muchisimo suspense y con un final absolutamente sorprendente.* Mejor Libro del Mes por Amazon.com en mayo de 2012.* Seleccionado dentro de los TOP TEN mejores libros 2012 por Barnes&Noble.* Mejor libro de 2012 por School Library Journal#s* Mejor libro de 2012 por Kirkus ReviewReseñas: [...] Con esta novela, Elizabeth Wein propone un juego mental diabolicamente trazado. Al principio te cautiva: una historia de amistad entre la piloto y la espia, la emocion de pilotar un avion, los horrores de la tortura nazi, la valentia de los combatientes de la Resistencia francesa; Despues te das cuenta de que te ha ido dando todas las pistas necesarias para resolver el rompecabezas gigante que ha construido a tu alrededor y de que nada es como pensabas que era, especialmente cuando te percatas de que tus ojos son un mar de lagrimas [...].The New York Times Book ReviewUna emocionante y brutal historia sobre la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Hay suficientes secuencias de accion y giros inesperados para complacer a todo tipo de lectores.Publishers Weekly

A novel that will capture your heart and then shatter it into a thousand pieces. I just cant recommend it enough. MAGGIE STIEFVATER It has been a while since I was so captivated by a character, THE GUARDIAN Remarkable, DAILY MAIL Will soar into your heart, LAURIE HALSE ANDERSON Rich and rewarding, THE SCOTSMAN I have two weeks. Youll shoot me at the end no matter what I do. October 11th, 1943 A British spy plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France. Its pilot and passenger are best friends. One of the girls has a chance at survival. The other has lost the game before its barely begun. But their love will have the power to change everything. When "Verity" is arrested by the Gestapo, shes sure she doesnt stand a chance. As a secret agent captured in enemy territory, shes living a spys worst nightmare. Her Nazi interrogators give her a simple choice: reveal her mission or face a grisly execution. As she intricately weaves her confession, Verity uncovers her past, how she became friends with the pilot Maddie, and why she left her in the wrecked fuselage of their plane. On each new scrap of paper, Verity battles for her life, reflecting on courage, failure and her desperate hope to make it home. But will trading her secrets be enough to save her from the enemy? I was so captivated- Guardian Heartbreaking Kirkus starred review This heartbreaking World War II novel of adventure, love and female friendship from award-winning Elizabeth Wein is perfect for fans of Kristin Hannahs The Women, Laura Nowlins If He Had Been With Me and Marcus Zusaks The Book Thief

Dos chicas. Sus vidas cruzadas en una amistad improbable. Una lucha por sobrevivir a la guerra más devastadora. Dos chicas de orígenes completamente diferentes se hacen inseparables durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial trabajando para las Fuerzas Aereas Britanicas. Pero en una mision de vital importancia, el avion se estrella, una de ellas es capturada por la Gestapo. Sometida a un durisimo y cruel interrogatorio, la Gestapo le concedera solo dos semanas para contar todo lo que sabe sobre el servicio de inteligencia britanico. Asi ira escribiendo una complicada confesion para los alemanes y asi conoceremos su historia. Ha hecho un pacto: mientras dure su confesion, no sera ejecutada... Una historia inteligente, sobrecogedora, con muchisimo suspense y con un final absolutamente sorprendente. * Mejor Libro del Mes por Amazon.com en mayo de 2012. * Seleccionado dentro de los TOP TEN mejores libros 2012 por Barnes&Noble. * Mejor libro de 2012 por School Library Journal#s * Mejor libro de 2012 por Kirkus ReviewReseñas:[...] Con esta novela, Elizabeth Wein propone un juego mental diabolicamente trazado. Al principio te cautiva: una historia de amistad entre la piloto y la espia, la emocion de pilotar un avion, los horrores de la tortura nazi, la valentia de los combatientes de la Resistencia francesa; Despues te das cuenta de que te ha ido dando todas las pistas necesarias para resolver el rompecabezas gigante que ha construido a tu alrededory de que nada es como pensabas que era, especialmente cuando te percatas de que tus ojos son un mar de lagrimas [...].The New York Times Book Review Una emocionante y brutal historia sobre la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Hay suficientes secuencias de accion y giros inesperados para complacer a todo tipo de lectores.Publishers Weekly

Dos chicas. Sus vidas cruzadas en una amistad improbable. Una lucha por sobrevivir a la guerra más devastadora. Dos chicas de orígenes completamente diferentes se hacen inseparables durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial trabajando para las Fuerzas Aereas Britanicas. Pero en una mision de vital importancia, el avion se estrella, una de ellas es capturada por la Gestapo. Sometida a un durisimo y cruel interrogatorio, la Gestapo le concedera solo dos semanas para contar todo lo que sabe sobre el servicio de inteligencia britanico. Asi ira escribiendo una complicada confesion para los alemanes y asi conoceremos su historia. Ha hecho un pacto: mientras dure su confesion, no sera ejecutada... Una historia inteligente, sobrecogedora, con muchisimo suspense y con un final absolutamente sorprendente. * Mejor Libro del Mes por Amazon.com en mayo de 2012. * Seleccionado dentro de los TOP TEN mejores libros 2012 por Barnes&Noble. * Mejor libro de 2012 por School Library Journal#s * Mejor libro de 2012 por Kirkus ReviewReseñas:[...] Con esta novela, Elizabeth Wein propone un juego mental diabolicamente trazado. Al principio te cautiva: una historia de amistad entre la piloto y la espia, la emocion de pilotar un avion, los horrores de la tortura nazi, la valentia de los combatientes de la Resistencia francesa; Despues te das cuenta de que te ha ido dando todas las pistas necesarias para resolver el rompecabezas gigante que ha construido a tu alrededory de que nada es como pensabas que era, especialmente cuando te percatas de que tus ojos son un mar de lagrimas [...].The New York Times Book Review Una emocionante y brutal historia sobre la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Hay suficientes secuencias de accion y giros inesperados para complacer a todo tipo de lectores.Publishers Weekly