Bibliograph

The hunger between us, Marina Scott

Type

Label

The hunger between us, Marina Scott

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 12-18, Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young ReadersGrades 10-12, Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The hunger between us

Oclc number

1277277093

Responsibility statement

Marina Scott

Summary

When her best friend disappears in the summer of 1942, Liza resolves to rescue her no matter the cost, entangling herself in an increasingly dangerous web with two former classmates, one a member of the militia and the other forced to live in Leningrad's tunnelsLeningrad, 1942. The black market is Liza's lifeline, where she barters family heirlooms and steals whatever she can, just for enough food to survive. Her best friend Aka proposes that they go to the secret police, who are rumored to give young women food in exchange for "entertainment." When Aka disappears, Liza finds herself entangled in an increasingly dangerous web with two former classmates: one a member of the militia and the other forced to live in Leningrad's tunnels. - adapted from jacket

Target audience

adolescent

resource.variantTitle

Hunger between us, A missing friend. A starving city

Classification