Revolution
Emily Janice Card, Emma Bering, Jennifer Donnelly
Readers rate it 3.7 (34 on Hardcover)
498 pages · Released 2011 · Random House
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LGBTQ+ themes
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This dual-timeline novel explores grief, family conflict, and personal transformation through the intertwined stories of a modern teen and a girl during the French Revolution. While there is occasional profanity and references to war violence in the historical sections, the primary focus is on emotional recovery and connection rather than graphic content. The book addresses serious themes like depression and loss but ultimately conveys messages of resilience and hope.
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"Andi is broken. She is failing school and failing life. Since the death of her brother, all she cares about is music. Taken to Paris by her estranged father, she makes a discovery there that could transform everything. Hidden in the compartment of an old guitar case is a lost diary from Revolutionary France. Alexandri... "Andi is broken. She is failing school and failing life. Since the death of her brother, all she cares about is music. Taken to Paris by her estranged father, she makes a discovery there that could transform everything. Hidden in the compartment of an old guitar case is a lost diary from Revolutionary France. Alexandrine is a street performer who is trying to save a young life from the devastation of war. She writes her deepest thoughts in her diary, hoping that one day someone will read them and understand. These two girls, though centuries apart, are tied together by more than just the diary. As its words transcend paper and time. Alexandrine's past becomes Andi's present and lives are changed forever."--Back cover. First person recount. Suggested level: secondary.
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- Grief
- Diaries
- Emotional problems
- Problem families
- Juvenile fiction
- Family problems
- Fiction
- Emotional problems of teenagers
- Musicians
- France
- History
- Dysfunctional families
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ISBN 9780385737647 · Random House