Recommended Age:
11
+
Best for independent readers who enjoy suspenseful, character-driven historical adventures with immersive storytelling.
About the Book
In 1893 Lithuania, twelve-year-old Audra is drawn into the underground Book Smuggler network—real historical figures who defied Russian imperial suppression of Lithuanian language and literature—after her parents are arrested and she must carry on their resistance work alone. A vivid and historically specific adventure about the power of language and identity.
Content Ratings
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Moderate Themes
This historical novel deals with the suppression of an entire people's language and culture as an act of imperial control, the courage of ordinary people who risk their lives to preserve their identity through books, and the psychological toll of living under occupation. These themes are handled seriously.
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Moderate Violence
Soldiers arrest civilians, conduct raids, and the danger of being caught carrying forbidden books creates sustained tension throughout.
Engagement:
Genre:
Historical Fiction
Published:
2019
Page Count:
338
