My Own Revolution (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780763653958)

In 1960s Czechoslovakia, Patrik participates in and rebels against the communist regime, knowing that anyone could become an enemy in the blink of an eye.

Fourteen-year-old Patrik rebels against the communist regime in small ways whenever he gets the chance: spray-painting slogans, listening to contraband Beatles records, even urinating on a statue of Lenin under cover of night. But anti-Party sentiment is risky, and when party interference cuts a little too close to home, Patrik and his family find themselves faced with a decision -- and a grave secret -- that will change everything. As the moments tick toward too late, Patrik takes his family's fate in hand, risking everything for a chance at freedom. Examining the psychological toll of living under an authoritarian regime, Carolyn Marsden allows readers to experience both Patrik's persistent worry and his hope for better things.

Author: Carolyn Marsden
ISBN-10: 0763653950
ISBN-13: 9780763653958
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 10/09/2012
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 0.80d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 155002 / My Own Revolution


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2012
Publishers Weekly 10/01/2012 pg. 99
School Library Journal 10/01/2012 pg. 144
Booklist 10/15/2012 pg. 51
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2012
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 108 - Recommended, Satisfactory