Words on Fire
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Historical / Europe
4.1
(1.5K)
Jennifer A. Nielsen
New York Times bestselling author Jennifer A. 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.Danger is never far from Audra's family farm in Lithuania. 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. But Audra knows her parents are involved in something secret and perilous.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 escape means abandoning her parents to a terrible fate.As 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. Can joining the underground network of book smugglers give Audra a chance to rescue her parents?
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Author
Jennifer A. Nielsen
Pages
336
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published Date
2019-10-01
ISBN
1338275518 9781338275513
Ratings
Google: 5
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"This book is so underrated."
The Good Witch
"An excellent book for younger readers that enjoy historical fiction! Admittedly, the plot slows quite a bit in the middle of the book, but the beginning and end are both fast-paced and will get your heart pounding! I have never learned much about Lithuania or Russia during my years in school, and had previously never heard a thing about the book smugglers in the early 1900s. It’s a fascinating concept, keeping one’s culture alive by preserving the books and native language. It’s a topic for discussion that I believe can benefit the younger reader, who may not understand the true value of the written word in its ability to preserve history and to spark ideas for the future."
Meg K
"4.5"
Ana
"Lovely story with a great meaning behind it. I fell in love with the character and the storyline was very intriguing. One of my favorites "
Emmaline
"This book is fantastic! The story telling and information was amazing and I highly recommend it!"
SeaShark
"This was one of the best books I’ve ever read. 🫶📚"
Brenna:)
"After being in Estonia this summer, it was interesting to read a book based in a neighboring country. Though the stories are unique to each place, there are similarities. A good read for youth and adult. I Recommend :)"
Jessica English-Ramsay
"Oh my gosh I couldn't put this book down its absolutely amazing and does put in perspective the historical view. I very much reccomend to everyone this book as it is purely amazing."
Ember T
"This is my all time favorite book!😍"
Emmie P.
"A great realistic fiction book on what the nazis did to restrict people from seeing books and ideals that went against them and one girls attempt to face it."
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