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This title in other editionsB for Busterby Iain Lawrence
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Nicknamed after his hometown of Kakabeka, Canada, Kak dreams of flying with the Allied bombers in World War II. So at 16, underage and desperate to escape his abusive parents, he enlists in the Canadian Air Force. Soon he is trained as a wireless operator and sent to a squadron in England, where hes unabashedly gung ho about flying his first op. He thinks the night ops over Germany will be like the heroic missions of his favorite comic-book heroes. Good will vanquish evil. But his first time out, in a plane called B for Buster, reveals the ops for what they really area harrowing ordeal. The bombing raids bring searchlights . . . artillery from below . . . and night fighters above hunting to take the bombers down. One hit, Kak knows, and B for Buster, along with him and his six crewmates, could be destroyed. Kak is terrified. He cant confide his feelings to his crew, since hes already worried that theyll find out his age. Besides, none of them seem afraid. Only in Bert, the slovenly caretaker of the homing pigeons that go on every op, does Kak find an unlikely friend. Bert seems to understand what the other men dont talk aboutthe shame, the sense of duty, and the paralyzing fear. As Kak seeks out Berts company, he somehow finds the strength to face his own uncertain future. From the Hardcover edition. Review:"This story, told through the eyes of a 16-year-old who lies about his age to enlist, presents 'a gritty, unglorified picture of what it was like to be a fighter pilot during WWII,' according to PW's starred review. Ages 12-up." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) About the AuthorIain Lawrence is the author of numerous acclaimed novels, including The Lightkeepers Daughter, Lord of the Nutcracker Men, Ghost Boy, and the High Seas Trilogy: The Wreckers, The Smugglers, and The Buccaneers. The author lives on Gabriola Island, BC. From the Hardcover edition. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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