Book details

Risked

The Missing

Margaret Peterson Haddix

Published in

2013

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Description

Jonah, thirteen, and Katherine, eleven, travel through time to 1918 Russia just as Alexei, Anastasia, and the rest of Tsar Nicholas II's family is about to be executed. Author's note includes facts about the Romanov's and the mystery surrounding. their deaths.

Age

8-12

Text complexity

intermediate

Length

320 pages

Why to read

Learn about a significant historical event - the Russian Revolution.
Experience the thrill of time travel.
Understand the importance of courage and perseverance in the face of adversity.
Explore the concept of identity and family.