Words on Fire by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Recommended for students grade 5/6+
Words on Fire tells the story of 12-year old Audra, living peacefully and quietly on her parents’ farm in Lithuania in the late 1800s. She knows that Russian Cossack soldiers have taken over Lithuania, but she figures everything will be fine if she minds her own business and stays out of town.
One key lesson from the book Words on Fire is the incredible power that words hold. The protagonist, Audra, learns that words can be used as weapons against oppressors and as tools to inspire hope and resistance.
Words on Fire Part 1
