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The Last Hawk

Elizabeth Wein author Ali Ardington illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Published:4th Mar '21

Should be back in stock very soon

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Critically acclaimed Elizabeth Wein returns with a thrilling, female-led aviation adventure set against the backdrop of Hitler’s Germany and the last days of the Nazi regime.

Nazi Germany is a dangerous place for a girl with a stammer – and although her father tries to keep her safe, Ingrid can’t help feeling like she’s let him down. But in the air, soaring high as she pilots her beloved glider planes, Ingrid is free and incredibly talented.

When she gets the chance to fly in a propaganda tour alongside her hero, Germany’s daring female test pilot Hanna Reitsch, Ingrid leaps at the chance. But through Hanna, she will learn some dangerous truths about Germany’s secret missions and the plans that could change the course of the war to secure victory for the Nazi regime. When everything is at stake, Ingrid must decide where her loyalties lie …

"Readers will be on the edge of their seats" – LoveReading4Schools

"Carefully researched and brilliantly portrayed by Elizabeth Wein" – Francis Durkin, author

"Intense and thrilling … This book is incredible, full of heart and courage, and will have students gripped" – My Shelves are Full, Blog

"Sharing books like The Last Hawk only increases a love of learning about the past" – The Great British Bookworm, Blog

ISBN: 9781781129555

Dimensions: 198mm x 130mm x 12mm

Weight: 220g

136 pages