This middle grade mystery adventure, told in a unique format including diary entries, maps and photos, takes readers along on the harrowing journeys of two twelve-year-old siblings, separated just before the Nazi siege of their city and each desperate to reunite with one another. Twelve-year-old twin siblings, Nadya and Viktor, are separated just before the Nazi seige of their city. Desperate to reunite, each sets out on a harrowing journey to find one another before it is too late. In an original format—using the kids' diary entries, with historical photos, maps, and drawings throughout, this fictionalized account of the Nazi siege of Leningrad during the Second World War provides a heart-stopping story of danger and heroism. This novel of survival against all odds emphasizes the power of truth and what it means to be a hero.