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?