"There is much on offer in this novel: family love, patriotism, magic, and the importance of books. delivers action and suspense." - Kirkus Reviews " adventure about a little-known place and time. Audra's story deserves a place on the shelf next to Lois Lowry's Number the Stars and Marcus Zusak's The Book Thief." - Booklist, starred review Can joining the underground network of book smugglers give Audra a chance to rescue her parents? But escape means abandoning her parents to a terrible fate.Īs Audra embarks on a journey to deliver the mysterious package, she faces unimaginable risks, and soon she becomes caught up in a growing resistance movement. In June 1893, when Cossacks arrive abruptly at their door, Audra's parents insist that she flee, taking with her an important package and instructions for where to deliver it. But Audra knows her parents are involved in something secret and perilous.
She always avoids the occupying Russian Cossack soldiers, who insist that everyone must become Russian - they have banned Lithuanian books, religion, culture, and even the language.
Nielsen transports readers to a corner of history with this inspiring story of a girl who discovers the strength of her people united in resisting oppression.ĭanger is never far from Audra's family farm in Lithuania. New York Times bestselling author Jennifer A.
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