<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[author results for Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch]]></title><description><![CDATA[author results for Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/mississauga/rss/search?query=Marsha%20Forchuk%20Skrypuch&amp;searchType=author&amp;origin=core-catalog-explore&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:41:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Standoff]]></title><description><![CDATA["12-year-old twin sisters Rada and Dariia Popkova couldn't be more different. Dariia is outgoing and chatty while Rada is quieter andartsy. But what they have in common is their love for each other and 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 Rada with her dad. Radaand her father navigate the treacherous journey from shelter to shelter as they make their way to the Azovstal plant so that her fathercan fight in the resistance. Meanwhile, Rada is still trying to getin contact with her sister and mother. As the war rages and each family member must contend with their own battles, their love for their country and their family keeps them going"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S220C750946</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S220C750946</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/750946220</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781546104544/MC.GIF&amp;client=misslp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under Attack]]></title><description><![CDATA["This gripping, accessible novel by celebrated Ukrainian Canadian author Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch follows two sisters as they struggle to survive the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. 12-year-old twin sisters Rada and Dariia Popkova couldn't be more different. Rada is outgoing and chatty while Dariia is a quieter and artsy. But what they have in common is their love for each other and 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 -- Rada is with her mom and Dariia with her dad. Rada and her mother are then separated by Russian officials and Rada is sent to live with a Russian family. As the war rages around them, Rada and her family must overcome unimaginable hardships. But they will learn how powerful hope is in the face of disaster"--Amazon.com.]]></description><link>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S220C740028</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S220C740028</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/740028220</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781546104513/MC.GIF&amp;client=misslp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trapped in Hitler's Web]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maria and her friend Nathan flee their Nazi-occupied Ukrainian town, hoping to earn wages and avoid starvation as foreign workers in Austria, but they are quickly separated and Maria waits out the war as a farm laborer.]]></description><link>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S220C571138</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S220C571138</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/571138220</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781338672596/MC.GIF&amp;client=misslp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Still Alive (Kidnapped From Ukraine #3)]]></title><link>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S220C758238</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S220C758238</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/758238220</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781546104575/MC.GIF&amp;client=misslp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't Tell the Enemy]]></title><description><![CDATA["Krystia's family is hiding Jews from the invading Nazis, but the risks are immense. How much will she risk for her friends? A gripping story based on true events. During the Soviet occupation of Ukraine during World War II, some of Krystia's family are harrassed; others are arrested and killed. When the Nazis liberate the town, they are welcomed with open arms. Krystia's best friend Dolik isn't so sure. His family is Jewish and there are rumours that the Nazis might be even more brutal than the Soviets. Shortly after the Nazis arrive, they discover a mass grave of Soviet prisoners and blame the slaughter on the Jews. Soon, the Nazis establish ghettoes and begin public executions of Jews. Krystia can't bear to see her friends suffering and begins smuggling food into the ghetto. When rumours circulate that the ghetto will be evacuated and the Jews will be exterminated, Krystia must decide if she's willing to risk her own family's safety to save her friends."-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S220C488798</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S220C488798</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/488798220</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781443128391/MC.GIF&amp;client=misslp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last Airlift]]></title><description><![CDATA[The story of the last Canadian airlift rescue operation that left Saigon and arrived in Toronto on April 13, 1975. Son Thi Anh Tuyet was one of the 57 babies and children on that flight, and was finally adopted by a Canadian family. Based on personal interviews and enhanced with archival photographs.]]></description><link>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S220C155831</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S220C155831</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/155831220</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Vietnamese Orphan&apos;s Rescue From War</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780986949548/MC.GIF&amp;client=misslp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stolen Girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nadia is haunted by World War II. Her memories of the war are messy, coming back to her in pieces and flashes she can't control. Though her adoptive mother says they are safe now, Nadia's flashbacks keep coming.



Sometimes she remembers running, hunger, and isolation. But other times she remembers living with a German family, and attending big rallies where she was praised for her light hair and blue eyes. The puzzle pieces don't quite fit together, and Nadia is scared by what might be true. Could she have been raised by Nazis? Were they her real family? What part did she play in the war?



What Nadia finally discovers about her own history will shock her. But only when she understands the past can she truly face her future.



Inspired by startling true events, Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch delivers a gripping and poignant story of one girl's determination to uncover her truth.]]></description><link>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C13770816</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C13770816</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/13770816981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781338233063/MC.GIF&amp;client=misslp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making Bombs for Hitler]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lida thought she was safe. Her neighbors wearing the yellow star were all taken away, but Lida is not Jewish. She will be fine, won't she?



But she cannot escape the horrors of World War II.



Lida's parents are ripped away from her and she is separated from her beloved sister, Larissa. The Nazis take Lida to a brutal work camp, where she and other Ukrainian children are forced into backbreaking labor. Starving and terrified, Lida bonds with her fellow prisoners, but none of them know if they'll live to see tomorrow.



When Lida and her friends are assigned to make bombs for the German army, Lida cannot stand the thought of helping the enemy. Then she has an idea. What if she sabotaged the bombs... and the Nazis? Can she do so without getting caught?



And if she's freed, will she ever find her sister again?



This pulse-pounding novel of survival, courage, and hope shows us a lesser-known piece of history -- and is sure to keep readers captivated until the last page.]]></description><link>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C13769382</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C13769382</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/13769382981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780545931922/MC.GIF&amp;client=misslp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winterkill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite their political differences Nyl, a young Ukrainian farmer, and Alice, a Canadian girl whose father has come to the Soviet Union, struggle to survive the famine-genocide known as the Holodomor, when the forced collectivization of the Ukrainian farms and hard winters led to mass starvation and death.]]></description><link>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S220C619641</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S220C619641</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/619641220</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Novel</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781338831412/MC.GIF&amp;client=misslp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vykradene dyti͡a]]></title><description><![CDATA["Stolen from her family by the Nazis, Nadia is a young girl who tries to make sense of her confusing memories and haunting dreams. Bit by bit she starts to uncover the truth―that the German family she grew up with, the woman who calls herself Nadia's mother, are not who they say they are. Beyond her privileged German childhood, Nadia unearths memories of a woman singing her a lullaby, while the taste of gingersnap cookies brings her back to a strangely familiar, yet unknown, past. Piece by piece, Nadia comes to realize who her real family was. But where are they now? What became of them? And what is her real name? This story of a Lebensborn girl―a child kidnapped for her "Aryan looks" by the Nazis in their frenzy to build a master race―reveals one child's fierce determination to uncover her past against incredible odds." --  goodreads.com]]></description><link>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S220C734949</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S220C734949</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[ukr]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/734949220</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle/><language>ukr</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9786176144137/MC.GIF&amp;client=misslp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under Attack (Kidnapped From Ukraine #1)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This gripping, accessible novel by celebrated Ukrainian Canadian author Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch follows two sisters as they struggle to survive the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

12-year-old twin sisters Rada and Dariia Shevchenko couldn't be more different. Dariia is outgoing and chatty while Rada is a quieter and artsy. But what they have in common is their love for each other and 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 Rada with her dad. Dariia and her mother are then separated by Russian officials and Dariia is sent to live with a Russian family. As the war rages around them, the sisters and their family must overcome unimaginable hardships. But they will learn how powerful hope is in the face of disaster.]]></description><link>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C16458323</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C16458323</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/16458323981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781546104520/MC.GIF&amp;client=misslp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Standoff (Kidnapped From Ukraine #2)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This gripping, accessible novel by celebrated Ukrainian Canadian author Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch follows two sisters as they struggle to survive the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
	
	12-year-old twin sisters Rada and Dariia Popkova couldn't be more different. Dariia is outgoing and chatty while Rada is quieter and artsy. But what they have in common is their love for each other and 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 Rada with her dad.
	
	Rada and her father navigate the treacherous journey from shelter to shelter as they make their way to the Azovstal plant so that her father can fight in the resistance. Meanwhile, Rada is still trying to get in contact with her sister and mother. As the war rages and each family member must contend with their own battles, their love for their country and their family keeps them going. 
	Praise for Under Attack (Kidnapped From Ukraine #1):
	
	*"Gut-punching: This is essential reading." -- Kirkus, starred review
	
	
	Praise for Winterkill:
	
	"Unflinching...Skrypuch handles difficult themes with intelligence and honesty...couldn't be timelier today." -- The New York Times Book Review
	
	"In a timely, hard-hitting novel, Forchuk portrays the manufactured famine Holodomor that Stalinists inflicted on Soviet Ukrainian farmers in the early 1930s...{providing} important historical context around history that has resonance for current events." -- Publishers Weekly
	
	
	Praise for Traitors Among Us:
	
	* "Told in alternating chapters narrated in the first person by Ukrainian sisters Krystia, 16, and Maria, 14, this gripping novel tells a lesser-known story of the war's horror... this is ultimately a story of the strength of the human spirit. Krystia and Maria are survivors, and they never give up, drawing strength from remembering their parents' belief in them as they struggle to stay alive. Gripping, harsh, and superbly written." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
	
	
	Praise for Stolen Girl:
	
	"The author once again deftly sheds light on lesser-known aspects of the Ukrainian experience during WWII . . . A gripping exploration of war-induced trauma, identity, and transformation." -- Kirkus Reviews
	
	"A fascinating, compelling read." -- Booklist
	
	"In addition to helping children understand conditions that immigrants face in current times, this stands as a deeply personal, relatable study of the long-term psychological effects of war on children, making it a useful addition to a Holocaust or World War II curriculum." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
	
	"Excellent back matter . . . gives context to Nadia's story . . . This is a strong addition to World War II historical fiction collections, shining a light on a little-known aspect of the Nazi regime's insidious programs." -- School Library Journal
	
	
	Praise for The War Below:
	
	"Skrypuch offers a compelling, visceral novel of survival that provides an unusual view of the war... The suspenseful story carries the reader along to its satisfying conclusion." -- Booklist
	
	"Skrypuch continues to shed light on the double jeopardy that many Ukrainians experienced... A page-turning window into a complex piece of World War II history." -- Kirkus Reviews
	
	"This story, full of numerous acts of compassion and valor, sheds welcome light on a less familiar battleground of World War II." -- Publishers Weekly
	
	"A riveting read." -- YA Books Central
	
	
	Praise for Making Bombs for Hitler:
	
	"A gripping story that asks: What would you do to survive?" -- Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee
	
	"Inspired by real, historical accounts, this is a powerful, harrowing story of transformation." -- Booklist
	
	"Skrypuch draws on real-life stories of survivors in telling Lida's poignant tale, and she creates a cast of young peo]]></description><link>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17705721</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17705721</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/17705721981</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798225000479/MC.GIF&amp;client=misslp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under Attack (Kidnapped From Ukraine #1)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This gripping, accessible novel by celebrated Ukrainian Canadian author Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch follows two sisters as they struggle to survive the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. 
	
12-year-old twin sisters Rada and Dariia Popkova couldn't be more different. Dariia is outgoing and chatty while Rada is a quieter and artsy. But what they have in common is their love for each other and 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 Rada with her dad. Dariia and her mother are then separated by Russian officials and Dariia is sent to live with a Russian family. As the war rages around them, the sisters and their family must overcome unimaginable hardships. But they will learn how powerful hope is in the face of disaster.]]></description><link>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C16895650</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C16895650</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/16895650981</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781546137276/MC.GIF&amp;client=misslp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Standoff (Kidnapped From Ukraine #2)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This gripping, accessible novel by celebrated Ukrainian Canadian author Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch follows two sisters as they struggle to survive the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. 
	
	12-year-old twin sisters Rada and Dariia Popkova couldn't be more different. Dariia is outgoing and chatty while Rada is a quieter and artsy. But what they have in common is their love for each other and 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 Rada with her dad.
	
	Rada and her father navigate the treacherous journey from shelter to shelter as they make their way to the Azovstal plant so that her father can fight in the resistance. Meanwhile, Rada is still trying to get in contact with her sister and mother. As the war rages and each family member must contend with their own battles, their love for their country and their family keeps them going. 
	Praise for Under Attack (Kidnapped From Ukraine #1):
	
	*"Gut-punching: This is essential reading." -- Kirkus, starred review
	
	
	Praise for Winterkill:
	
	"Unflinching...Skrypuch handles difficult themes with intelligence and honesty...couldn't be timelier today." -- The New York Times Book Review
	
	"In a timely, hard-hitting novel, Forchuk portrays the manufactured famine Holodomor that Stalinists inflicted on Soviet Ukrainian farmers in the early 1930s...[providing] important historical context around history that has resonance for current events." -- Publishers Weekly
	
	
	Praise for Traitors Among Us:
	
	* "Told in alternating chapters narrated in the first person by Ukrainian sisters Krystia, 16, and Maria, 14, this gripping novel tells a lesser-known story of the war's horror... this is ultimately a story of the strength of the human spirit. Krystia and Maria are survivors, and they never give up, drawing strength from remembering their parents' belief in them as they struggle to stay alive. Gripping, harsh, and superbly written." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
	
	
	Praise for Stolen Girl:
	
	"The author once again deftly sheds light on lesser-known aspects of the Ukrainian experience during WWII . . . A gripping exploration of war-induced trauma, identity, and transformation." -- Kirkus Reviews
	
	"A fascinating, compelling read." -- Booklist
	
	"In addition to helping children understand conditions that immigrants face in current times, this stands as a deeply personal, relatable study of the long-term psychological effects of war on children, making it a useful addition to a Holocaust or World War II curriculum." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
	
	"Excellent back matter . . . gives context to Nadia's story . . . This is a strong addition to World War II historical fiction collections, shining a light on a little-known aspect of the Nazi regime's insidious programs." -- School Library Journal
	
	
	Praise for The War Below:
	
	"Skrypuch offers a compelling, visceral novel of survival that provides an unusual view of the war... The suspenseful story carries the reader along to its satisfying conclusion." -- Booklist
	
	"Skrypuch continues to shed light on the double jeopardy that many Ukrainians experienced... A page-turning window into a complex piece of World War II history." -- Kirkus Reviews
	
	"This story, full of numerous acts of compassion and valor, sheds welcome light on a less familiar battleground of World War II." -- Publishers Weekly
	
	"A riveting read." -- YA Books Central
	
	
	Praise for Making Bombs for Hitler:
	
	"A gripping story that asks: What would you do to survive?" -- Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee
	
	"Inspired by real, historical accounts, this is a powerful, harrowing story of transformation." -- Booklist
	
	"Skrypuch draws on real-life stories of survivors in telling Lida's poignant tale, and she creates a cast of y]]></description><link>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17530440</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17530440</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/17530440981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781546104551/MC.GIF&amp;client=misslp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enough]]></title><description><![CDATA[This heart-warming Ukrainian folktale, set during the Great Famine of the 1930s, tells of a young girl's attempts to save her village from starvation.

 When soldiers take the village's wheat, Marusia hides just enough to survive. She and her father share with the other villagers over the winter, then plant the few remaining grains in the spring. A gigantic stalk of magical wheat grows attracting the attention of an equally large and magical stork. The stork flies with Marusia on a magical journey to the prairies, where farmers give Marusia enough wheat for her village.

 Word of the magical journey reaches a greedy officer, who tricks the stork into retracing the magical journey. But the officer does not understand the meaning of "enough" and his greed leads to his doom. Back in the village, Marusia and her father know they must devise a clever plan to protect their wheat from other greedy soldiers . . . and perhaps from the dictator himself! This heart-warming Ukrainian folktale, set during the Great Famine of the 1930s, tells of a young girl's attempts to save her village from starvation. "Michael Martchenko's illustrations play nicely into this picture book set in a village in Ukraine as the Soviets come into power. Even in the best of times, Marusia and her father eke a meagre living from their farm, but with the "Dictator" in power, their farm and their grain are expropriated. Plucky Marusia takes matters into her own hands and, helped by a stork, flies across the sea to a verdant land, gathering enough grain to feed the village. That grain is also expropriated, leaving Marusia no choice but to devise a wickedly simple ruse to foil the oppressor." Skrypuch never swerves from the folk tale devices of her story. Despite her historical allusions, there is a magic stork which flies her to the Canadian Prairies for crucial seed. And Michael Martchenko's spirited illustrations full of specific detail right from the Ukrainian shawl lining the endpapers, give the story the weight of truth. Beside the peasants' bright clothes and rich yellow fields of grain, a graveyard overwhelmed with storm clouds shocks the reader into understanding what famine means." This heart-warming Ukrainian folktale, set during the Great Famine of the 1930s, tells of a young girl's attempts to save her village from starvation.

When soldiers take the village's wheat, Marusia hides just enough to survive. She and her father share with the other villagers over the winter, then plant the few remaining grains in the spring. A gigantic stalk of magical wheat grows attracting the attention of an equally large and magical stork. The stork flies with Marusia on a magical journey to the prairies, where farmers give Marusia enough wheat for her village.

Word of the magical journey reaches a greedy officer, who tricks the stork into retracing the magical journey. But the officer does not understand the meaning of "enough" and his greed leads to his doom. Back in the village, Marusia and her father know they must devise a clever plan to protect their wheat from other greedy soldiers . . . and perhaps from the dictator himself!]]></description><link>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17422101</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17422101</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/17422101981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781554556748/MC.GIF&amp;client=misslp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The War Below]]></title><description><![CDATA[This companion novel to Skrypuch's Making Bombs for Hitler follows a boy who joins the underground Ukrainian resistance in the fight against Hitler.







The Nazis took Luka from his home in Ukraine and forced him into a labor camp. Now, Luka has smuggled himself out-even though he left behind his dearest friend, Lida. Someday, he vows, he'll find her again.







But first, he must survive.







Racing through the woods and mountains, Luka evades capture by both Nazis and Soviet agents. Though he finds some allies, he never knows who to trust. As Luka makes difficult choices in order to survive, desperate rescues and guerilla raids put him in the line of fire. Can he persevere long enough to find Lida again or make it back home where his father must be waiting for him?







Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch delivers another action-packed story, inspired by true events, of daring quests and the crucial decisions we make in the face of war.]]></description><link>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17202559</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17202559</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/17202559981</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798855519570/MC.GIF&amp;client=misslp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winterkill]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the acclaimed author of Making Bombs for Hitler, a gripping and accessible story of kids fighting to survive the Great Famine in Soviet Ukraine.

It's 1930, and Nyl and his younger brother have lived their whole lives on their family farm in Kharkiv, Ukraine. But now, it won't be their family's anymore, because the Soviets are forcibly collectivizing and taking over the land.

On top of bad harvests and a harsh winter, conditions continue to get worse until it becomes clear the lack of food is not just chance... but a murderous plan leading all the way to Stalin. Nyl and his neighbors try to steal back grain from the authorities, but the Soviets seem intent on slowly destroying the village.

Can Nyl help save his community from starvation, or will he have to leave his home forever?

Known as the Holodomor, Ukraine's "Great Famine" in the 1930s was deliberately caused by Stalin and the Soviets in order to oppress and erase the Ukrainian people and culture. Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch brings this historical world to life in a story about unity, perseverance, and the irrepressible hunger to survive.]]></description><link>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C14755705</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C14755705</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/14755705981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781338831443/MC.GIF&amp;client=misslp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winterkill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukrainian Canadian author Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch tells a gripping story of how the Soviet Union starved the Ukrainian people in the 1930s, and of their determination to overcome.

Nyl is just trying to stay alive. Ever since the Soviet dictator, Stalin, started to take control of farms like the one Nyl's family lives on, there is less and less food to go around. On top of bad harvests and a harsh winter, conditions worsen until it's clear the lack of food is not just chance... but a murderous plan leading all the way to Stalin.

Alice has recently arrived from Canada with her father, who is here to work for the Soviets... until they realize that the people suffering the most are all ethnically Ukrainian, like Nyl. Something is very wrong, and Alice is determined to help.

Desperate, Nyl and Alice come up with an audacious plan that could save both of them-and their community. But can they survive long enough to succeed?

Known as the Holodomor, or death by starvation, Ukraine's Famine-Genocide in the 1930s was deliberately caused by the Soviets to erase the Ukrainian people and culture. Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch brings this lesser-known, but deeply resonant, historical world to life in a story about unity, perseverance, and the irrepressible hunger to survive.]]></description><link>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C15348750</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C15348750</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/15348750981</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781338877021/MC.GIF&amp;client=misslp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traitors Among Us]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inspired by true events, this is the latest gripping and powerful novel from the acclaimed author of Making Bombs for Hitler.
Sisters Krystia and Maria have been through the worst, or so they think. World War II ravaged their native Ukraine, but they both survived, and are now reunited in a displaced person camp.

Then another girl accuses the sisters of being Nazi collaborators. Nothing could be further from the truth; during the horrors of the war, both sisters resisted the Nazis and everything they stood for. But the Soviets, who are now in charge, don't listen to the sisters' protests. Krystia and Maria are taken away and interrogated for crimes they never committed.

Caught in a dangerous trap, the sisters must look to each other for strength and perseverance. Can they convince their captors that they're innocent, or escape to safety before it's too late?]]></description><link>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C14322431</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C14322431</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/14322431981</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781338809565/MC.GIF&amp;client=misslp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faire des bombes pour Hitler]]></title><description><![CDATA["Lida et sa petite soeur Larissa sont capturées par les nazis et séparées l'une de l'autre. Lida est envoyée dans un camp de travail. Les conditions sont extrêmement pénibles et elle oeuvre de l'aube au coucher du soleil en ne mangeant que de la soupe et du pain, vêtue d'une robe légère et sans souliers. Si elle réussit à survivre à cette affreuse guerre, comment parviendra-t-elle à retrouver sa soeur?"-- Fourni par l'éditeur.]]></description><link>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S220C581329</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S220C581329</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[fre]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/581329220</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle/><language>fre</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781443187213/MC.GIF&amp;client=misslp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traitors Among Us]]></title><description><![CDATA[World War II may be over. But two sisters are far from safe.
	
	Inspired by true events, this is the latest gripping and powerful novel from the acclaimed author of Making Bombs for Hitler.
	
	Sisters Krystia and Maria have been through the worst -- or so they think. World War II ravaged their native Ukraine, but they both survived, and are now reunited in a displaced persons camp.
	
	Then another girl accuses the sisters of being Hitler Girls -- people who collaborated with the Nazis. Nothing could be further from the truth; during the horrors of the war, both sisters resisted the Nazis and everything they stood for. But the Soviets, who are now in charge, don't listen to the sisters' protests. Krystia and Maria are taken away and interrogated for crimes they never committed.
	
	Caught in a dangerous trap, the sisters must look to each other for strength and perseverance. Can they convince their captors that they're innocent -- or escape to safety before it's too late?
	 
	Praise for Don't Tell the Nazis:
	
	"The first-person account, based on the real-life Krystia's memories as told to Skrypuch, reads like a memoir; despite the historically accurate body count, it retains a sense of hope. An accessible entry in a crowded, vital field, honoring those who risked everything to save others." -- Kirkus Reviews
	
	
	Praise for Stolen Girl: 
	
	"The author once again deftly sheds light on lesser-known aspects of the Ukrainian experience during WWII . . . A gripping exploration of war-induced trauma, identity, and transformation." -- Kirkus Reviews
	
	"A fascinating, compelling read." -- Booklist 
	
	"In addition to helping children understand conditions that immigrants face in current times, this stands as a deeply personal, relatable study of the long-term psychological effects of war on children, making it a useful addition to a Holocaust or World War II curriculum." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books 
	
	"Excellent back matter . . . gives context to Nadia's story . . . This is a strong addition to World War II historical fiction collections, shining a light on a little-known aspect of the Nazi regime's insidious programs." -- School Library Journal
	
	
	Praise for The War Below: 
	
	"Skrypuch offers a compelling, visceral novel of survival that provides an unusual view of the war... The suspenseful story carries the reader along to its satisfying conclusion." -- Booklist
	
	"Skrypuch continues to shed light on the double jeopardy that many Ukrainians experienced... A page-turning window into a complex piece of World War II history." -- Kirkus Reviews 
	
	"This story, full of numerous acts of compassion and valor, sheds welcome light on a less familiar battleground of World War II." -- Publishers Weekly 
	
	"A riveting read." -- YA Books Central
	
	
	Praise for Making Bombs for Hitler: 
	
	"A gripping story that asks: What would you do to survive?" -- Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee 
	
	"Inspired by real, historical accounts, this is a powerful, harrowing story of transformation." -- Booklist 
	
	"Skrypuch draws on real-life stories of survivors in telling Lida's poignant tale, and she creates a cast of young people who are devoted to one another in both thought and deed.... A well-told story of persistence, lost innocence, survival, and hope." -- Kirkus Reviews
	
	"The story [has a] strong undercurrent of friendship and loyalty; an author's note gives further background on this important piece of history." -- Publishers Weekly 
	
	"Students will admire Lida's pluck amid such heinous conditions.... An absorbing read about the lesser-known Ukrainian experience during World War II, this is a solid choice for curricular ties and for middle school historical fiction collections." -- School Library Journal 
	
	"Skrypuch has written a gripping, emotional novel of one Ukrainian girl's perseverance during the horrors of war.... This is a vivid pictur]]></description><link>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C13952554</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C13952554</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/13952554981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781338754315/MC.GIF&amp;client=misslp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trapped in Hitler's Web]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the grip of WWII, Maria realizes that her occupied Ukrainian town is no longer safe for her friend Nathan, because he is Jewish. Maria agrees to flee with him -- into the heart of the Reich in Austria. They hope that by working on a farm there with other foreign workers, they can escape the dangers behind them and hide in plain sight. Of course, danger follows them, and Maria and Nathan will have to fight, together, to escape Hitler's web. But what will happen if they're separated?]]></description><link>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C13423518</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C13423518</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/13423518981</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781338702538/MC.GIF&amp;client=misslp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making Bombs for Hitler]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lida thought she was safe. Her neighbors wearing the yellow star were all taken away, but Lida is not Jewish. She will be fine, won't she?

But she cannot escape the horrors of World War II.

Lida's parents are ripped away from her and she is separated from her beloved sister, Larissa. The Nazis take Lida to a brutal work camp, where she and other Ukrainian children are forced into backbreaking labor. Starving and terrified, Lida bonds with her fellow prisoners, but none of them know if they'll live to see tomorrow.

When Lida and her friends are assigned to make bombs for the German army, Lida cannot stand the thought of helping the enemy. Then she has an idea. What if she sabotaged the bombs... and the Nazis? Can she do so without getting caught?

And if she's freed, will she ever find her sister again?

This pulse-pounding novel of survival, courage, and hope shows us a lesser-known piece of history -- and is sure to keep readers captivated until the last page.]]></description><link>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C12650987</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C12650987</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/12650987981</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781338633832/MC.GIF&amp;client=misslp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trapped in Hitler's Web]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the grip of World War II, Maria has realized that her Nazi-occupied Ukrainian town is no longer safe. Though she and her family might survive, her friend Nathan, who is Jewish, is in grave danger. So Maria and Nathan flee - into the heart of Hitler's Reich in Austria.

There, they hope to hide in plain sight by blending in with other foreign workers. But their plans are disrupted when they are separated, sent to work in different towns.

With no way to communicate with Nathan, how can Maria keep him safe? And will they be able to escape Hitler's web of destruction?]]></description><link>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C13771603</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C13771603</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/13771603981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781338672602/MC.GIF&amp;client=misslp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stolen Girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nadia is haunted by World War II. Her memories of the war are messy, coming back to her in pieces and flashes she can't control. Though her adoptive mother says they are safe now, Nadia's flashbacks keep coming.

Sometimes she remembers running, hunger, and isolation. But other times she remembers living with a German family, and attending big rallies where she was praised for her light hair and blue eyes. The puzzle pieces don't quite fit together, and Nadia is scared by what might be true. Could she have been raised by Nazis? Were they her real family? What part did she play in the war?

What Nadia finally discovers about her own history will shock her. But only when she understands the past can she truly face her future.

Inspired by startling true events, Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch delivers a gripping and poignant story of one girl's determination to uncover her truth.]]></description><link>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C13263449</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C13263449</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://mississauga.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/13263449981</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781705229378/MC.GIF&amp;client=misslp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item></channel></rss>