Jowett, Jennifer Guyor
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“The tangle of war tugs at more than just armies and the soldiers who struggle to stay alive for the cause. Sometimes it's the story of a young girl a
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nd her efforts to keep her family, and her village, safe from the brutal ravages of deadly destruction. Into the Shadows is a master work, wonderfully crafted, lovingly told. This is an important novel by an emerging writer and is not to be missed.”
– William Florence, author of the Max Blake Mysteries
Jugoslavija 1943:
A country divided by surrounding armies.
A village caught within conflicting causes.
A girl desperate to keep her family safe.
Every action Vesna Kotnik takes threatens her tight-knit family. Neighbors cannot be trusted. German soldiers patrol the countryside. Partizani resistors shoot their own people. And there are whispers of stolen children.
When Vesna meets Anton, who delivers coded messages to the resistance, she feels compelled to join him. But Vesna is torn by her father’s need to remain neutral, which only heightens the threat against them and brings both the Partizani and the Nazis to her doorstep.
Somewhere in this struggle, Vesna finds a strength within herself and enters a dangerous world, despite the life-threatening consequences of her actions.
“Fans of Alan Gratz and Jennifer Nielsen will love this one!”
– McCall Hoyle, Award Winning Author, Teacher-Librarian
“Compelling, intentional, beautifully written – Jennifer Guyor Jowett gives us a story of courage in lives filled with war and a story of joy in the memories of our loved ones. For those who wrestle with the past and carry its shadows, it offers us a rich landscape of the places and community that nurture a people. You will love this glimpse into Vesna's family in 1940s Jugoslavia.”
– Sarah J. Donovan, author of Alone Together
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