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I must betray you / Ruta Sepetys.

Sepetys, Ruta, (author.).

Summary:

"Romania, 1989. Communist regimes are crumbling across Europe. Seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu dreams of becoming a writer, but Romanians aren't free to dream; they are bound by rules and force. Amidst the tyrannical dictatorship of Nicolae Ceauşescu in a country governed by isolation and fear, Cristian is blackmailed by the secret police to become an informer. He's left with only two choices: betray everyone and everything he loves--or use his position to creatively undermine the most notoriously evil dictator in Eastern Europe. Cristian risks everything to unmask the truth behind the regime, give voice to fellow Romanians, and expose to the world what is happening in his country. He eagerly joins the revolution to fight for change when the time arrives. But what is the cost of freedom? Master storyteller Ruta Sepetys is back with a historical thriller that examines the little-known history of a nation defined by silence, pain, and the unwavering conviction of the human spirit."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 198483603X
ISBN: 9781984836038
ISBN: 9781984836045
ISBN: 0593524152
Physical Description: ix, 319 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Publisher: New York : Philomel Books, 2022.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Includes photographs, Author's note and Research and sources.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-319).
Target Audience Note:	Ages 12 and up. Philomel Books. Grades 7-9. Philomel Books. HL500L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader AR UG 4.3 8 516096.