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As the political situation around them gets all the more dire, Drew and Matthias’s loyalty—to their sector, their countries, their families, and each other—will be tested in ways that will change their lives forever.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherLittle, Brown Books for Young Readers

ISBN-101643753517

ISBN-139781643753515

eBay Product ID (ePID)20057256678

Product Key Features

Book TitleWalls

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicWar & Military, Politics & Government, Historical / Europe

Publication Year2023

IllustratorYes

GenreYoung Adult Fiction

AuthorL. M. Elliott

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.8 in

Item Weight14.4 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience

Reviews"Immersive . . . An expertly crafted, evocative time capsule." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Elliott both fills in the historical background--aided by Behm's mixing of period photos, contemporary news, and pop-culture notes--and crafts a tale of rising tensions that culminates in a suspenseful climax . . . A sensitive exploration of cogent themes in a richly detailed historical setting." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Elliott's latest is set a year prior to the unexpected rise of the Berlin Wall, incorporating all kinds of historical context, including science, world events, politics, and entertainment, through pictures at the beginning of each chapter, allowing readers to immerse themselves in the period. The portrayal of events is first-rate, creating a poignant yet lighthearted read." -- Booklist, NCSS/CBC Notable Book * Bank Street College of Education Best Book for YA * A Kirkus Best YA Novel and Kirkus Best YA Historical Fiction * TLA TAYSHAS High School Recommended List Pick * PA Young Readers Choice Best List Pick * "Immersive . . . An expertly crafted, evocative time capsule." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review * "Elliott both fills in the historical background--aided by Behm's mixing of period photos, contemporary news, and pop-culture notes--and crafts a tale of rising tensions that culminates in a suspenseful climax . . . A sensitive exploration of cogent themes in a richly detailed historical setting." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Elliott's latest is set a year prior to the unexpected rise of the Berlin Wall, incorporating all kinds of historical context, including science, world events, politics, and entertainment, through pictures at the beginning of each chapter, allowing readers to immerse themselves in the period. The portrayal of events is first-rate, creating a poignant yet lighthearted read." -- Booklist

Dewey Edition23

Grade FromSeventh Grade

Dewey Decimal813.6

Grade ToTwelfth Grade

SynopsisThis powerful Cold War novel tells the story of two cousins, one German and the other an American Army brat, as they navigate the political and social turmoil that threatens their friendship and ends in the abrupt rise of the Berlin Wall-which may separate them forever. Drew is an army brat in West Berlin, where soldiers like his dad hold an outpost of democracy against communist Russia. Drew's cousin Matthias, an East Berliner, has grown up in the wreckage of Allied war bombing, on streets ruled by the secret police. From enemy sides of this Cold War standoff, the boys become wary friends, arguing over the space race, politics, even civil rights, but bonding over music. If informants catch Matthias with rock 'n' roll records or books Drew has given him, he could be sent to a work camp. If Drew gets too close to an East Berliner, others on the army post may question his family's loyalty. As the political conflict around them grows dire, Drew and Matthias are tested in ways that will change their lives forever. Set in the tumultuous year leading up to the surprise overnight raising of the Berlin Wall in August 1961, and illustrated with dozens of real-life photographs of the time, Walls brings to vivid life a heroic and tragic episode of the Cold War.