Mother Tongue

by Julie Mayhew

Book Overview

Based on the shocking Beslan school siege in 2004, this is a brave and necessary story about grief, resilience, and finding your voice in the aftermath of tragedy.

On the day she brings her sweet little sister, Nika, to school for the first time, eighteen-year-old Darya has already been taking care of her family for years. But a joyous September morning shifts in an instant when Darya's rural Russian town is attacked by terrorists. While...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1536202630
• ISBN13: 9781536202632
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.4" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 14 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 9 and higher