TY - BOOK AU - Sundin,Sarah TI - The sky above us T2 - Sunrise at Normandy SN - 9780800727987 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - PS3619.U5626 S59 2019 U1 - 813.6 Su725 2019 23 PY - 2019/// CY - Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA PB - Revell KW - World War, 1939-1945 KW - Fiction KW - Air pilots, Military -- Fiction. KW - Historical fiction KW - gsafd KW - Christian fiction N1 - Sequel to: The sea before us. Includes discussion questions (373-375); JHS N2 - Numbed by grief and harboring shameful secrets, Lt. Adler Paxton ships to England with the US 357th Fighter Group in 1943. Determined to become an ace pilot, Adler battles the German Luftwaffe in treacherous dogfights in the skies over France as the Allies struggle for control of the air before the D-day invasion. Violet Lindstrom wanted to be a missionary, but for now she serves in the American Red Cross, where she arranges entertainment for the men of the 357th in the Aeroclub on base and sets up programs for local children. Drawn to the mysterious Adler, she enlists his help with her work and urges him to reconnect with his family after a long estrangement. Despite himself, Adler finds his defenses crumbling when it comes to Violet. But D-day draws near. And secrets can't stay buried forever. Bestselling author Sarah Sundin returns readers to the shores of Normandy, this time in the air, as the second Paxton brother prepares to face the past--and the most fearsome battle of his life.; A top American fighter pilot battles the Germans in the air and his past on the ground. Can a Red Cross volunteer help him heal the wounds that tore his brothers apart? ER -