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| Also by New York Times bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen: | The thrilling story of a young girl who stows away on board the Titanic. As she attempts to find answers to her many questions about the ship, she finds herself caught up in the desperate struggle to survive after it strikes an iceberg. | Artfully weaved stories of five kids living through World War I, each of whom holds the key to the others' futures... if they are lucky -- and brave -- enough to find each other. | A stunning thriller about a girl who must escape to freedom after the Berlin Wall divides her family between east and west. | A thriller based on the remarkable true story of a young Polish girl who bravely fought, participating in the Warsaw city uprising, and took a stand in the name of freedom. | The extraordinary story of a Jewish girl's courageous efforts to resist the German forces. | Readers will be transported to a corner of history with this inspiring story of a girl who discovers the strength of her people united in resisting oppression. |
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The words on fire are not only the words in books that are burned but also the fiery ideas and words in a writer's mind and heart. Author Jennifer Nielsen has captured that perfectly in this book.I received the uncorrected proof in June 2019 and read it over a few days. It took around 6 hours total and the story seemed to move quickly and drew me in immediately.Historical fiction can be a great tool to associate emotions with certain events and I have found that it can help to provide a greater understanding of how people may have experienced actual historical events as well as providing a greater understanding of the event itself. I found myself tearing up for the characters toward the end of this book which I something I don't do very often.The main character in the book is a 12 year old Lithuanian girl and I read the entire book as though I were seeing the events through the eyes of a 12 year old reader. I was a little surprised to find out afterwards that the recommended age range for this book is 8 to 11 years old. I personally think that is a little young especially since the book is over 300 pages long, includes no pictures, and deals with parental deaths, military occupation by a foreign country, and issues of authoritarian figures controlling people through what was essentially culture ban.There is a friendship formed by the young people but there are no romantic undertones. It is a book that is chock full of the themes of courage, bravery, and honor as well as making choices.This book is historical fiction surrounding the actual Russian occupation of Lithuania when certain books were banned in order to erase the culture, language, and even the very idea of the people of Lithuania. There is no specific discussion of the types of books banned other than that the books ran the gamut of subjects and audiences.The book is scheduled for release October 1, 2019 and the only issues I have as the book currently is would be 1) the recommended age range seems young for the subject matter and 2) there should be illustrations of map areas covered in the book to provide a greater historical understanding of areas involved the the historical book ban.I highly recommend this book though I think it may be more for kids closer to age 12 and up.
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Marianne Mattinson
Pre teen fiction
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 17, 2022