Best Selling Books by Elizabeth Wein

Verity è il nome in codice di Julie Beaufort-Stuart, una ragazza bionda e minuta che appartiene alla nobiltà scozzese e ha studiato in Svizzera. Ha una tempra di ferro e parla tedesco con disinvoltura, per questo lavora al servizio dell''intelligence britannica come spia. La Seconda guerra mondiale infuria, Hitler ha in mano il nord della Francia: tutti devono collaborare per contrastare i tedeschi. Come Julie anche Maddie fa la sua parte, dapprima nella torre di controllo di un aerodromo inglese, poi come pilota: volare è la sua grande passione. Tra Maddie e Julie nasce un''amicizia molto salda, ma una notte i loro destini si separano in maniera drammatica: Maddie sta portando Julie in Francia per una missione particolarmente delicata, quando l''aereo viene raggiunto dal fuoco nemico...

Sister. Savior. Deserter? 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 realize 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? Union Square & Co.''s EVERYONE CAN BE A READER books are expertly written, thoughtfully designed with dyslexia-friendly fonts and paper tones, and carefully formatted to meet readers where they are with engaging stories that encourage reading success across a wide range of age and interest levels.

Die New York Times-Bestsellerautorin Elizabeth Wein (Code Name Verity, Rose Under Fire) reist in die weit, weit entfernte Galaxis, um den Lesern die erschütternde Geschichte der wagemutigen Bomberpiloten und Techniker der Cobalt Staffel, einer besonderen Einheit des Widerstands, zu präsentieren. Ein packender Roman im direkten Umfeld zu Star Wars: Episode 8 - Die letzten Jedi.

Rose Justice is een jonge pilote van de Air Transport Auxiliary in WOII. Na een geheime vlucht komt Rose terecht in Ravensbrück, het beruchte vrouwenconcentratiekamp. Onder afgrijselijke omstandigheden put Rose hoop uit de loyaliteit, moed en vriendschap van haar medegevangenen. Is dat voldoende om het lot te ondergaan dat onherroepelijk voor haar ligt? In dit onvergetelijke verhaal schrijft Elizabeth Wein over vriendschap, loyaliteit, schuld en onschuld, moedige vrouwen en puur kwaad.

A discussion of traditional folkloric archetypes used to creative effect in contemporary comic books Hellblazer, Swamp Thing, and Sandman.

Dietary intakes of 178 native Canadians (Indians and Metis) in three age groups (13-24, 25-29, and 50-86 years) living near Wood Buffalo National Park in northern Canada were examined over two seasons (fall and spring). Results support the desirability of increased consumption of traditional and store foods and the wisdom of encouraging the use of country foods (wild game, birds, fish, and berries).

Overall purpose of the study was to assess the nutrient intakes, and food preferences and food health beliefs of Native Canadian school children in two communities in northern Alberta, one with and one without a school lunch program.

Doctoral thesis. Results of a study of the estimated frequency of use of 48 country foods queried for 120 native Canadian households near Wood Buffalo National Park for a one-year period, in order to document the household use of country foods, and to examine the nutrient intakes and health-related beliefs and preferences regarding selected country and store-bought foods of adult and adolescent natives.