White Eagles

A super-readable and accessible historical fiction young adult novel set in Poland on the brink of World War II.

Sister. Savior. Deserter?

Summer 1939. With Europe on the brink of war, eighteen-year-old Kristina Tomiak has been called up to join the White Eagles, Poland’s valiant air force. When the Nazis reach the town where she is based, Kristina makes a daring escape, but she doesn’t realize that she’s carrying a stowaway in her plane. 

Will Kristina be able to navigate the most challenging flight of her life and reach safety amid the turmoil of war?

Union Square & Co.’s Everyone Can Be a Reader books are expertly written, thoughtfully designed with dyslexia-friendly fonts and paper tones, and carefully formatted to meet readers where they are with engaging stories that encourage reading success across a wide range of age and interest levels.