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177 pp.
| Candlewick |
October, 2012 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-5395-8$16.99
(3)
YA
Patrik is a typical thirteen-year-old: he's in love with his childhood friend, Danika; he enjoys rock music and pulling pranks with his friends. Except they aren't just innocent gags in 1960s Czechoslovakia with the occupying Communist party watching. Things heat up for Patrik and his family as longtime friends become untrustworthy. This historical novel is both accessible and tension-filled.