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.