| Tamar |
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author: Mal Peet
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| Now available - the Carnegie Medal winner comes to the U.S. |
| When her grandfather dies, Tamar inherits a box containing a series of clues and coded messages. Out of the past, another Tamar emerges, a man involved in the terrifying world of resistance fighters in Nazi-occupied Holland half a century before. His story is one of passionate love, jealousy, and tragedy set against the daily fear and casual horror of the Second World War -- and unraveling it is about to transform Tamar’s life forever. |
| From acclaimed British sensation Mal Peet comes a masterful story of adventure, love, secrets, and betrayal in time of war, both past and present. |
suggested retail price (U.S./CAN):
$17.99 / $22.50 |
isbn-10/isbn-13:
0763634883 / 9780763634889 |
on sale date:
01/2007 |
type/format:
Young-adult novel / Hard Cover |
age range:
14 yrs and up
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# of pages/size:
432 / 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" |
grade range:
Grade 9 and up
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subjects:
Historical Fiction; Mysteries; Older Readers; Romance; |
author’s comments:
Mal Peet's first novel for young adults, KEEPER, won the prestigious Branford Boase Award and was selected by the American Library Association as a Best Book for Young Adults. He lives in Devon, England. |
