Burying the Sun
Angel on the Square Series Book #3 of 4  
Author: Gloria Whelan
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| Published on October 5, 2004 | | Age Group: 8 - 14 years | | Reading Level: | AR: 5.6 (5.0 Points, Quiz #82924) |
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Summary:
In 1941 Leningrad, when Russia and Germany are at war, fourteen-year-old Georgi vows to help his family and his city during the terrible siege.
Excerpt/First Sentence(s):
Later that day everything would change, but on that afternoon the six of us were sprawled on the lawn of Leningrad's Summer Garden, our stomachs full, our picnic baskets empty. The last of the ice had long since drifted down the Neva, and now sailboats were sweeping along the river "like the wings of giant seagulls." That was how Yelena described them. Like me, Yelena was nearly fifteen. She was a poet and looked the way you would imagine a poet looked, with lilacs tucked into her long honey-colored braid and a flowered dress. She was small, while I was a skinny six feet, so I always felt like a giant next to her. Though she always looked delicate, she was as quick as a rabbit. When we raced each other, she could run as fast as I could.
Publisher Book Description:
In the glorious springtime of 1941 Leningrad seems as though it will always be bright. And then, on June 22nd, Germany turns its forces against its old friend, and all at once Russia is at war. As the enemy army draws closer, winter approaches, and with it will come a darkness and hunger that will stalk the once-luminous city.
At fourteen, Georgi is too young to join the army. Still, he is determined to do something -- anything -- to help his family, and his city, through this terrifying time.
In this companion novel to her breathtaking Russian epics angel on the square and the impossible journey, National Book Award-winning author Gloria Whelan transports readers to a gripping and treacherous time in Russian history and illuminates the power of one brave young man who, by taking action, will bring light to a city under siege.
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