Radar Girls
Book Feature - Radar Girls by Sara Ackerman
HBL Note: Sara Ackerman is the USA Today bestselling author of The Lieutenant's Nurse, Red Sky over Hawaii, and Island of Sweet Pies and Soldiers. Her latest novel, RADAR GIRLS, is a WWII tale set in her homeland of Hawaii. It touches on themes of the imperfections of life and love, as messy and beautiful as they are. Her publisher expects this to be her biggest and most anticipated novel. Scroll down to read more about or purchase your copy of RADAR GIRLS by Sara Ackerman.
From the publisher:
Daisy Wilder prefers the company of horses to people, bare feet and salt water to high heels and society parties. Then, in the dizzying aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Daisy enlists in a top secret program, replacing male soldiers in a war zone for the first time. Under fear of imminent invasion, the WARDs guide pilots into blacked-out airstrips and track unidentified planes across Pacific skies.
But not everyone thinks the women are up to the job, and the new recruits must rise above their differences and work side by side despite the resistance and heartache they meet along the way. With America’s future on the line, Daisy is determined to prove herself worthy. And with the man she’s falling for out on the front lines, she cannot fail. From radar towers on remote mountaintops to flooded bomb shelters, she’ll need her new team when the stakes are highest. Because the most important battles are fought - and won - together.
This inspiring and uplifting tale of pioneering, unsung heroines vividly transports the listener to wartime Hawaii, where one woman’s call to duty leads her to find courage, strength, and sisterhood.