The Wild Children

Felice Holman
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Alex's parents are killed during the Bolshevik Revolution and he is forced to join a gang of homeless, criminal children for survival, eventually winning freedom and decency for himself and his "family" of waifs
Genres: Historical FictionFictionHistoricalSchoolRussiaChildrensYoung AdultWarSuspenseMiddle Grade
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