Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch – illustratör

This gripping, accessible novel by celebrated Ukrainian Canadianauthor Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch follows two sisters as they struggleto survive the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.12-year-old twin sisters Rada and Dariia Popkova couldn't be moredifferent. Dariia is outgoing and chatty while Rada is a quieterand artsy. But what they have in common is their love for each otherand their home. The family lives in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol,which is attacked by the Russians on Feb 24th, 2022.The attack separates the family -- Dariia is with her mom and Radawith her dad. Dariia and her mother are then separated by Russianofficials and Dariia is sent to live with a Russian family. Asthe war rages around them, the sisters and their family must overcomeunimaginable hardships. But they will learn how powerful hopeis in the face of disaster.