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. 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. But can they survive long enough to succeed? Something is very wrong, and Alice is determined to help.ĭesperate, Nyl and Alice come up with an audacious plan that could save both of them-and their community. Winterkill, in person event Brantford Public Library. Winterkill presentation' 4 days ago Read more. until they realize that the people suffering the most are all ethnically Ukrainian, like Nyl. Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch is the acclaimed author of 20+ books for young people including her popular WWII Making Bombs for Hitler novel trilogy and her non-fiction like Adrift at Sea: A Vietnamese Boys Story of Survival. but a murderous plan leading all the way to Stalin.Īlice has recently arrived from Canada with her father, who is here to work for the Soviets.
On top of bad harvests and a harsh winter, conditions worsen until it's clear the lack of food is not just chance. 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.
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