Name: Words on Fire
ISBN: 9781338275513

Jennifer A. Nielsen

New York Times bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen transports readers to a corner of history with this inspiring story of a girl who discovers the strength of her people united in resisting oppression.

Words on Fire

Words on fire

laura

I got this book for review and felt that is was a 4.5 stars review. 

I found this book to be such a gem. I loved how this book tackled a time period that i was unaware of. I like how this book focused on a quiet resistance and really found that to be charming and so much fun to read about. I also liked how the main character drew so dramatically from the start of this read. I also found this book to handle so many unique topics including book smuggling, found family and also so many interesting twists that caught me off guard. I really love how books became a character in this read and loved the focus on them as tool in this revolution. I thought this was clear standalone that def tugged at my heartstrings at the end. Will def read more by this author in the future.

Meg K

An excellent book for younger readers that enjoy historical fiction! Admittedly, the plot slows quite a bit in the middle of the book, but the beginning and end are both fast-paced and will get your heart pounding! I have never learned much about Lithuania or Russia during my years in school, and had previously never heard a thing about the book smugglers in the early 1900s. It’s a fascinating concept, keeping one’s culture alive by preserving the books and native language. It’s a topic for discussion that I believe can benefit the younger reader, who may not understand the true value of the written word in its ability to preserve history and to spark ideas for the future.

Words on Fire

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