The Story That Cannot Be Told Reprint Edition Contributor(s): Kramer, J. Kasper (Author) |
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ISBN: 1534430695 ISBN-13: 9781534430693 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Europe - Juvenile Fiction | Politics & Government - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2018043167 |
Age Level: 8-12 |
Grade Level: 3-7 |
Lexile Measure: 800 |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.1" W x 7.6" L (0.60 lbs) 400 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "By turns surprising, poetic, and stark, The Story That Cannot Be Told is one that should most certainly be read." --Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee "A mesmerizing debut." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) A powerful middle grade debut with three starred reviews that weaves together folklore and history to tell the story of a girl finding her voice and the strength to use it during the final months of the Communist regime in Romania in 1989. Ileana has always collected stories. Some are about the past, before the leader of her country tore down her home to make room for his golden palace; back when families had enough food, and the hot water worked on more than just Saturday nights. Others are folktales like the one she was named for, which her father used to tell her at bedtime. But some stories can get you in trouble, like the dangerous one criticizing Romania's Communist government that Uncle Andrei published--right before he went missing. Fearing for her safety, Ileana's parents send her to live with the grandparents she's never met, far from the prying eyes and ears of the secret police and their spies, who could be any of the neighbors. But danger is never far away. Now, to save her family and the village she's come to love, Ileana will have to tell the most important story of her life. |
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