This story takes place in Ukraine during both World War II and the Chernobyl disaster in 1986. Told from the point of view of three girls, Rifka in 1941 and Valentina and Oksana in 1986. Rifka and her brother are sent on the run by their family in hopes they can avoid capture by the Nazis. Valentina and Oksana, classmates who have always been at odds, end up traveling alone to stay with Valentina's grandmother Rita in Leningrad while their parents suffer the effects of the nuclear disaster. This well-written story covers multiple challenges faced by all the girls before finally revealing the connection between the two generations of tragedy. I wonder if the author is planning a sequel that will include the current war in Ukraine.
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