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Words on Fire

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Words on Fire

By: Jennifer A. Nielsen
Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney
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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.

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?

©2019 Jennifer A. Nielsen (P)2019 Scholastic Inc.
Action & Adventure Explore the World Fiction Geography & Cultures Historical Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Heartfelt
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Captivating Storyline • Historical Significance • Great Narrator • Powerful Message • Emotional Ending • Subtle Romance
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The way they were fighting against the government, and the way that their friendship stuck through till the end, and it was just a good book overall I love it

All of it

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I loved everything about the book i also loved how everything was a mystery

the romance part of thr book all the way though the book

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I love how Jennifer Nielsen can weave such rich history into a beautiful story. This book addresses heart-breaking events and challenges that anyone can learn from and find ways to relate. I love Audra and how her ignorant fear turns into bravery once she better understands what her world is all about. So many great things to be learned from this book. It took me a little bit to really get into it, but once I did, I loved it. Well done!

Wonderful Historical MG

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Started readings this for a project and we were both amazed by the writing and story. The detail, story line and ending were amazing.

My son and I enjoyed this book

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I love the story, I didn’t know that there were Lithuanian books smugglers, really great plot. I would recommend it to kids 8 and up and adults too! Very good. 👍🏻 Please get this book!

BEST BOOK EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I just love this book it’s so good so thrilling and it has a great narrator and I love it so much

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Thos book is really good. I just finished the book. There were some intense moments, which was hard to handle. This book shows perseverance, and courage.

Great Book

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I liked the story and was interested it the characters. The fight for what is right is always good.

Good book

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I absolutely love reading historical fiction, especially when it is from Jennifer A Nielsen. This story was captivating and kept you wanting more. The performance of the narrator was perfect for this story.

wonderful story

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“To be without learning is to be without eyes.” - Lithuanian proverb
It’s a teacher’s dream to read about people wanting to books so bad that adults and kids were smuggling books into Lithuania from Russia. Book smugglers had their own Underground Railroad to get books, knowledge, into the hand of Lithuanians. These books were their culture, their language, their identities that the Russian Cossack soldiers were trying to vanish.

A must read!!! (Better yet, a MUST listen to!!!)

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