NIGHT WITCHES, by Kathryn Lasky

The story: When Valya's mother is killed by the Nazis, the teen finds a way out of Stalingrad and starts flying with the Night Witches--an all-female group of pilots that helped bring the German juggernaut to its knees. Here's an exciting slice of World War II history you've never even heard of before!

June Cleaver's ratings: Language PG-13; Violence PG-13 (all war-related killing); Sexual content PG; Nudity G; Substance abuse PG; Magic & the occult G; GLBT content G; adult themes (war & its attending atrocities) PG-13; overall rating PG-13.

Liz's comments: Based on true accounts of the Night Witches (and nope, I'd never heard of them before, either), there was a lot going on in this story. With all the bombs and fighting, you may even be able to convince boys to read it--!