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Oct. 11th, 1943 - A British spy plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France. Its pilot and passenger are best friends. One of the girls has a chance at survival. The other has lost the game before it's barely begun.

When "Verity" is arrested by the Gestapo, she's sure she doesn't stand a chance. As a secret agent captured in enemy territory, she's living a spy's worst nightmare. Her Nazi interrogators give her a simple choice: reveal her mission or face a grisly execution.

As she intricately weaves her confession, Verity uncovers her past, how she became friends with the pilot Maddie, and why she left Maddie in the wrecked fuselage of their plane. On each new scrap of paper, Verity battles for her life, confronting her views on courage and failure and her desperate hope to make it home. But will trading her secrets be enough to save her from the enemy?

Harrowing and beautifully written, Elizabeth Wein creates a visceral read of danger, resolve, and survival that shows just how far true friends will go to save each other.

Awards & Honors

  • UK Literary Association Award, 2013

  • Edgar Award, 2013

  • Shortlisted for the 2013 CILIP Carnegie Award

  • Printz Honor Book, 2013

  • Boston Globe/Horn Book Award Honor Book, 2012

  • Golden Kite Award Honor Book, 2013

  • Shortlisted for the Scottish Children's Book Award, 2013

  • 2013 Catalyst Book Award (East Lanarkshire County Council, Scotland)

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Draw inspiration from the strong female main characters who were a pilot and a spy, but more importantly, best friends. Make friendship bracelets with Morse code beadwork, create a Women’s Auxiliary Air Force doll, or collage a masterpiece using quotes from the book and images of female pilots and spies.