WAR
Kat, a strong-willed teenager, sees the escalation of armed conflict in real time as tanks begin rolling into town, broadcast on news channels. Schools close, supplies are rationed, and citizens depart by choice or force.
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Kat, a strong-willed teenager, sees the escalation of armed conflict in real time as tanks begin rolling into town, broadcast on news channels.
Schools close, supplies are rationed, and citizens depart by choice or force.
Kat stays behind in hopes of saving him instead of following her mother and sister to safety.
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Kat, a strong-willed teenager, sees the escalation of armed conflict in real time as tanks begin rolling into town, broadcast on news channels. Schools close, supplies are rationed, and citizens depart by choice or force. Kat stays behind in hopes of saving him instead of following her mother and sister to safety.
How it works
- Falling into the stoic, strained rhythms of life under siege, she watches soldiers pillage homes, neighbors struggle to survive, and buildings burn.
- Violence and destruction are unpredictable and ubiquitous, yet even children must press on.
- The story's nonspecific setting demands that readers acknowledge just how quickly these actions could unfold anywhere.
- Rigano's paneled illustrations buzz with detailed comic-book intensity, skillfully immersing readers in Kat's reality.
Details worth keeping
She heads to a community shelter as bombs start to drop. Just as Kat's family is attempting to leave, soldiers abduct her father.
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