The Runaway King: The Ascendance Trilogy

Mark of the Thief

The False Prince (The Ascendance Series, Book 1)

The Land of Forgotten Girls

Un Lun Dun

Balderdash!: John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children's Books

Game of Stars: Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond

Frederick Douglass: The Lion Who Wrote History

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.

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?

Discover Your Child's Next Read

The Runaway King: The Ascendance Trilogy

Jennifer A. Nielsen, 2013

Mark of the Thief

Jennifer A. Nielsen, 2015

The False Prince (The Ascendance Series, Book 1)

Jennifer A. Nielsen, 2012

The Land of Forgotten Girls

Erin Entrada Kelly, 2016

Un Lun Dun

China Miéville, 2007

Balderdash!: John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children's Books

Michelle Markel, Nancy Carpenter, 2017

Game of Stars: Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond

Sayantani Dasgupta, 2019

Frederick Douglass: The Lion Who Wrote History

Walter Dean Myers, Floyd Cooper, 2017