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Tamar: A Story of Secrecy and Survival


Candlewick Audio

No. of pages 448

Published: 2012

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Great for age 12-18 years

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Winner of the Carnegie Medal, Tamar is Mal Peet's astonishing novel about love, lies and secrets in a time of war. Mal Peet's Carnegie Medal-winning novel. When her grandfather dies, Tamar inherits a box containing a series of clues and coded messages. Out of the past, another Tamar emerges, a man involved in the terrifying world of resistance fighters in Nazi-occupied Holland half a century earlier. His story is one of passionate love, jealousy and tragedy set against the daily fear and casual horror of the Second World War. Unravelling it will transform the younger Tamar's life...

 

This book has been graded for interest at 14+ years.

There are 448 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Walker Books Ltd .

Mal Peet is the author of the acclaimed young adult novels, Tamar, winner of the 2005 Carnegie Medal, and The Penalty, sequel to Keeper. He lives in Devon with his family.

This book is in the following series:

Candlewick Audio

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books For Children and Teens
This book was recognised in the Ages 14+ category by the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens.

Virginia Readers Choice Award
This book was recognised in the High School category by the Virginia Readers Choice Award.

Grand Canyon Reader Award
This book was recognised in the Teen category by the Grand Canyon Reader Award.

Tayshas Reading
This book was recognised by the Tayshas Reading.

Carnegie Medal
This book was recognised by the Carnegie Award. The CILIP Carnegie Medal is awarded by childrens librarians for an outstanding book written in English for children and young people.

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