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Valentina and Oksana are fifth grade classmates, but they are definitely not friends. Then a nuclear disaster strikes their Chernobyl home and they discover that everything they’ve been taught is a lie…
Ages 11+
Pages 352
Publisher Penguin Random House
Coming May 2022
Awards
Sydney Taylor Silver Medal Winner
National Jewish Book Award Winner

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107 Reviews

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I really loved this book!

Review by Aubrey

It’s about Valentina and Oksana, two girls who are enemies. After the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant explodes, they are forced to move to Leningrad to stay with Valentina’s grandmother who is a stranger to both girls. Neither of them are happy about it, but the power of friendship eventually shines through. This book was so good! I couldn’t put it down. I loved how it switched perspectives from Valentina, Oksana, and Rifka from 1941. It was a perfect story of friendship!

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Incredible

Review by inventorgirl8

This book is, in short, incredible. I picked it when I was younger, but became bored and forgot about it. I recently picked it up again, and it is so, good! Though a bit boring at first, and probably meant for older ages, it's incredibly intriguing, and I learned so much! It made me cry at the end. Very well written, though it can be boring at first, but I think it's easier to comprehend the older you get. I feel like I'm in the character's position when I read it. When I finally finished it, I put it down and had to contemplate it for a few minutes. Thank you so much, PJ Our Way! I never would have discovered this book without you.

Mar 02, 2024 06:16 PM
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Blackbird girls ❤️

Review by SongGirl11

I love this book so much. I would read it again and again. It is sad but it is really good ❤️

Feb 26, 2024 10:35 AM
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Review by skuuipo

It was a really good book

Dec 06, 2023 09:53 PM
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BEST BOOK EVER!!!!!!!

Review by Rochelleahrox

OMG THIS BOOK IS SOOOOOO GOOD! IT IS SAD BUT SO INTERESTING!!!!!! I LOVE IT SOOOOO MUCH! THIS IS LIKE MY FAVORITE BOOK EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY GET IT!!! I RATE IT 5,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, STARS!!!!! SO GOOD!!!!!!!!

Dec 02, 2023 05:56 PM
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AMAZING!!!

Review by lmreads

I re-read this book over 10 times. It is a really sad book, but it all pulls through in the end. It is from the genre of historical fiction, so if you like that, like me, than you should really read it.

Nov 05, 2023 07:49 PM