Still Alive (Kidnapped From Ukraine #3)
Written by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
Published by Scholastic Press
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.
The thrilling conclusion to this trilogy will have readers reaching for tissues on the edge of their seats.
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Primary ISBN: 9781546104599
Publication Date: April 2026
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback, Audiobook, eBook
Middle Grade, Age 08 or older
Community Represented: Ukrainian/Ukrainian American
Themes: Accolades & Awards, Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Family Separation: On Journey, Format: Audiobook, Human Rights Violation: Abduction & Internment, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict, Trauma & Healing
Setting: Europe (Carpathian Mountains), Russia (Moscow)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: On Journey, Refugee
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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