![]() I wonder if I could sweet-talk someone at the British Legation. Myself at them in disguise as Helpless Young American Girl All Alone. I have thought about trying to get him a British passport-Colonel Sinclair has friends who have not left Ethiopia. I think Momma’s hoard of Maria Theresa dollars is enough to pay for the travel. There must be some way I can get Teo out safely. In the tradition of her award-winning and bestselling Code Name Verity, Elizabeth Wein brings us another thrilling and deeply affecting novel that explores the bonds of friendship, the resilience of young pilots, and the strength of the human spirit. ![]() ![]() Will their devotion to their country, its culture and people, and each other be their downfall or their salvation? ![]() But that peace is shattered by the threat of war with Italy, and teenage Em and Teo are drawn into the conflict. Seeking a home where her children won't be held back by ethnicity or gender, Rhoda brings Em and Teo to Ethiopia, and all three fall in love with the beautiful, peaceful country. ![]() But in 1930s America, a white woman raising a black adoptive son alongside a white daughter is too often seen as a threat. Teo's mother died immediately, but Em's survived, determined to raise Teo according to his late mother's wishes-in a place where he won't be discriminated against because of the color of his skin. Don’t miss Elizabeth Wein’s stunning new novel, StatelessĮmilia and Teo's lives changed in a fiery, terrifying instant when a bird strike brought down the plane their stunt pilot mothers were flying. ![]()
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