Tessa's country has been at war for as long as she can remember, but she has hope that it will end soon. Her childhood friend, Gideon Thrall, has just led a successful attack on the enemy territory taking out thousands of enemy troops. He is deemed a hero and is awarded a medal for courage, but instead of accepting the award, Gideon runs away. Tessa is startled, and decides to follow Gideon as he flees from his award ceremony. Before she realized it, she is stowed away on a rouge aircraft headed into enemy territory. Thousands of miles from home. Tessa must brave through battle fields and dangerous wilds. But everything is not as it seems outside of the city. One her journey home, Tessa discovers a truth that alters everything she has ever thought about the war. It's a truth that will change the world. Ages 12 and up. Simon $16.99 Reviewed by Maggie.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
ALWAYS WAR By: Margaret Peterson Haddix
ALWAYS WAR By: Margaret Peterson Haddix
Tessa's country has been at war for as long as she can remember, but she has hope that it will end soon. Her childhood friend, Gideon Thrall, has just led a successful attack on the enemy territory taking out thousands of enemy troops. He is deemed a hero and is awarded a medal for courage, but instead of accepting the award, Gideon runs away. Tessa is startled, and decides to follow Gideon as he flees from his award ceremony. Before she realized it, she is stowed away on a rouge aircraft headed into enemy territory. Thousands of miles from home. Tessa must brave through battle fields and dangerous wilds. But everything is not as it seems outside of the city. One her journey home, Tessa discovers a truth that alters everything she has ever thought about the war. It's a truth that will change the world. Ages 12 and up. Simon $16.99 Reviewed by Maggie.
Tessa's country has been at war for as long as she can remember, but she has hope that it will end soon. Her childhood friend, Gideon Thrall, has just led a successful attack on the enemy territory taking out thousands of enemy troops. He is deemed a hero and is awarded a medal for courage, but instead of accepting the award, Gideon runs away. Tessa is startled, and decides to follow Gideon as he flees from his award ceremony. Before she realized it, she is stowed away on a rouge aircraft headed into enemy territory. Thousands of miles from home. Tessa must brave through battle fields and dangerous wilds. But everything is not as it seems outside of the city. One her journey home, Tessa discovers a truth that alters everything she has ever thought about the war. It's a truth that will change the world. Ages 12 and up. Simon $16.99 Reviewed by Maggie.
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