ASIN: B00MP1ID2Y
Publisher: Amazon.com Services LLC
Pages: 240
War separates Ehmet from his family, forcing the resourceful teenager to draw on all of his skills to survive in a countryside of many hidden dangers. He navigates by night, collects edible plants, starts cooking fires with a binocular lens and finds friends to help shelter him. He makes his way across war-torn Bosnia and Croatia to a place he’s heard rumors of, a village of young people living in peace. Part My Side of the Mountain and part The Red Badge of Courage, this timely novel shows a boy coming of age in a time of war who finds within himself the bravery to traverse a divided country, and to start a new life.“A compelling tale.” –The Horn Book“The facts are astonishing, and the contemporary war docunovel will grab readers.” –Booklist
