White Eagles - Elizabeth Wein

The Carnegie-shortlisted author of Code Name Verity returns with another gripping historical adventure, 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, Poland''s valiant air force. When the Nazis reach the town where she is based, Kristina makes a daring escape, but she doesn''t realise that she''s 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 readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 8.