In 1893 Lithuania, a girl flees occupying Russian soldiers and joins underground book smugglers to resist cultural oppression and rescue her parents.
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In 1893 Lithuania, a girl flees occupying Russian soldiers and joins underground book smugglers to resist cultural oppression and rescue her parents.
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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. 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...
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Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted
Violence & gore
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Cossack soldiers threaten family; scenes of danger and pursuit
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes
Religious content
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Mentions of banned Lithuanian religion and cultural practices
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft elements
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonic content
Political content
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Central themes of resisting political oppression and cultural suppression
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide content
Abuse & suffering
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Family separation due to occupation; themes of systemic persecution
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