Awards and Honors2012 William C. Morris YA Debut Award Finalist; YALSA Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults 2012; YALSA Readers' Choice Nomination 2012, Realistic Fiction; ALA Notable Children’s Book 2012, Older; Booklist Top 10 First Novels for Youth, 2011; Booklist 2011 Editors' Choice, Books for Youth, Fiction, Older Reader;; Top 10 Books for Youth, Historical Fiction: 2011; Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Books of 2011; Publishers Weekly Best Children's Books 2011, Fiction; SLJ Best Books of 2011, Fiction; Amazon.com Best Books of 2011, Young Adult; The New York Times Notable Children's Books of 2011, Young Adult; 2012 CCBC Choices; 2011 Cybils Awards, Young Adult Fiction, Finalist; NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2012, World History & Culture
While forced to work on a Soviet farm, Lina draws a record of camp life, and hopes that her father, separated from the family, is still alive. Map. Time line. Author's note.
The past opens with a turn of the page in these fully-documented histories and compelling works of historical fiction. Experience the past frequently with the 12 books in this category.
12 books per Year
$259.20 per Year
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Diversity, Fiction, Mature Readers, Nonfiction, Biographies, Realistic Fiction, History