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149 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0140319301
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Puffin
Publication date: 06 August 1985
fiction
historical
middle grade
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Description
Left behind when his family is arrested by soldiers during the dark days following the Bolshevik Revolution, twelve-year-old Alex falls in with a gang of other desperate homeless children, but never loses his hope for a better life.
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Abandonment, Violence, Child death149 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0140319301
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Puffin
Publication date: 06 August 1985
fiction
historical
middle grade
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Description
Left behind when his family is arrested by soldiers during the dark days following the Bolshevik Revolution, twelve-year-old Alex falls in with a gang of other desperate homeless children, but never loses his hope for a better life.
Community Reviews Summary of 28 reviews
Moods
adventurous 100%
dark 100%
emotional 100%
dark 100%
emotional 100%
Pace
fast 100%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Abandonment, Violence, Child death