In the forests of Belorussia in 1942 a group of disabled Russian partisans makes its way to a medical unit while being pursued by traitorous partisans, German soldiers, and vicious dogs.
Related: Europe, Historical Fiction, Russia, Young Adult (ages 14-18)
- ISBN: 9780690041149
- Author: Bykov, Vasil
- Translator: Solotaroff, Lynn
- Published: 1981
- Themes: Arab-Israeli conflict, Grief, Siblings, War and conflict
- Descriptors: Europe, Historical Fiction, Russia, Young Adult (ages 14-18)