The Girl in the Blue Coat
$21.30
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
26 April 2016
Summary
“Riveting… a gripping historical mystery.” - Publishers Weekly
Meticulously researched, intricately plotted, and beautifully written, The Girl in the Blue Coat is an extraordinarily gripping novel from a bright new voice in YA fiction.
Amsterdam, 1943. Hanneke spends her days procuring and delivering sought-after black-market goods to paying customers, her nights hiding the true nature of her work from her concerned parents, and every waking moment mourning her boyfri…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781447295013 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1447295013 |
| Author: | Monica Hesse |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Macmillan Children's Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 26 April 2016 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 130mm x 197mm |
| Audience Age: | 12 |
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Critics Review
Every devastating moment of this beautiful novel is both poignant and powerful, and every word feels true.
Themes of guilt and betrayal, ingenuity and courage, and the divisive effect of the occupation on friendship and community weave through a gripping historical mystery * Publishers Weekly, starred review *
The strength of this novel is the author’s ability to make the experiences of a seventy-year distant past seem immediate and vivid. * The School Librarian *
Monica Hesse
Monica Hesse is the author of YA sci-fi novels Stray and Burn (Hot Key), about a virtual-reality experiment designed to create perfect childhoods. She is also a feature writer for the Washington Post, where she has covered royal weddings, dog shows, political campaigns, Academy Awards ceremonies, White House state dinners and some events that felt like a mixture of all the above. She has talked about these stories, and other things, on NBC, CNN, FOX and other TV channels. She hosts a weekly Washington Post chat, Web Hostess, about the culture of the Internet, and lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband and their dog.
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