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Words on Fire

by Jennifer A. Nielsen

A young courier in occupied Lithuania

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    New York Times bestselling author

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A young courier in occupied Lithuania

Set in Lithuania in 1893, the story places Audra’s family under Russian Cossack occupation, where Lithuanian books, religion, culture, and language have been banned. When her parents send her away with a package and delivery instructions, Audra’s journey brings her into contact with an underground network smuggling books. The historical conflict is closely tied to the package’s purpose: preserving a culture under pressure while Audra weighs the danger of helping the resistance against her wish to return to her parents. The book’s central subjects are cultural suppression, family loyalty, and collective resistance.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young readers interested in historical fiction set in Europe.
  • Readers curious about book smuggling and cultural resistance.
  • Readers who enjoy stories centered on family loyalty and a young protagonist’s dangerous mission.

Themes

Occupation and cultural suppressionBook smugglingFamily loyaltyCollective resistance

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Book overview

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 secret and perilous.

 

In June 1893, 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?

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