Awards and Honors2008 ALA Best Book for Young Adults | Book Sense Children’s Picks – Spring 2007 | Booklist Editor’s Choice 2007 | The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, Bulletin Blue Ribbon 2007 | CCBC Choices 2008, Fiction for Young Adults | Kirkus Reviews – Best Young Adult Books 2007 | School Library Journal – Best Books 2007
When Tamar's grandfather died, he left her a boxful of strange clues and messages. As the fifteen-yearold sets out to unravel the box's meaning, the story of another Tamar-her namesake-emerges. He was a spy for the Dutch resistance during World War II whose job was to send and receive coded transmissions to England. Now young Tamar must decode a message from the past that will have a shocking impact on her and her family's life.
Filled with stimulating nonfiction and can't-put-it-down fiction, this category is perfect for bridging the gap between young adult and adult reading. Take note: these 14 selections often contain mature situations and language that could be considered controversial.