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OverviewRenowned, award-winning author Avi pens a stark, unflinching tale of ordinary boys living in wartime as tensions - and desperations - mount among them. Twelve-year-old Patryk knows little of the world beyond his tiny Polish village; the Russians have occupied the land for as long as anyone can remember, but otherwise life is unremarkable. Patryk and his friends entertain themselves by coming up with dares - some more harmful than others - until the Germans drop a bomb on the schoolhouse and the Great War comes crashing in. As control of the village falls from one nation to another, Jurek, the ringleader of these friends, devises the best dare yet: whichever boy steals the finest military button will be king. But as sneaking buttons from uniforms hanging to dry progresses to looting the bodies of dead soldiers - and as Jurek's obsession with being king escalates - Patryk begins to wonder whether their button war is still just a game. When devastation reaches their doorstep, the lines between the button war and the real war blur, especially for the increasingly callous Jurek. Master of historical fiction Avi delivers a fierce account of the boys of one war-torn village who are determined to prove themselves with a simple dare that spins disastrously out of control. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Avi , Will RoppPublisher: Candlewick on Brilliance Audio Imprint: Candlewick on Brilliance Audio Edition: Unabridged Dimensions: Width: 16.50cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 14.00cm Weight: 0.145kg ISBN: 9781543687163ISBN 10: 1543687164 Publication Date: 12 June 2018 Recommended Age: From 10 to 14 years Audience: Young adult , Teenage / Young adult Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAvi is one of the most celebrated authors writing for children today, having received two Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, a Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, a Christopher Award, a Newbery Medal, and two Newbery Honors. He is the author of more than eighty books, including two short-story collections, What Do Fish Have to Do with Anything? and The Most Important Thing. Avi lives in Colorado. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |