Nielsen, Jennifer A.,

Words on fire / Jennifer A. Nielsen. - First edition. - New York : Scholastic , c2019. - 322 pages ; 20 cm

In 1893 twelve-year-old Audra lives on a farm in Lithuania, and tries to avoid the Cossack soldiers who enforce the Russian decrees that ban Lithuanian books, religion, culture, and even the language; but when the soldiers invade the farm Audra is the only one who escapes and, unsure of what has happened to her parents, she embarks on a dangerous journey, carrying the smuggled Lithuanian books that fuel the growing resistance movement, unsure of who to trust, but risking her life and freedom for her country.

ISBN: 9781338606065

LCCN: 2018053894

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Books and reading
Government, Resistance to
Interpersonal relations
Smuggling

Dewey Class. No.: 813.6 Fic