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Eva Underground  by Dandi Daley Mackall (Harcourt, 2006). ISBN: 0152054626

In 1978, Eva Lott is devastated, first by the death of her mother from 
cancer and not long afterward by her professor father's announcement that 
she will leave behind her best friend, her boyfriend, and her senior year 
to accompany him to a bleak and politically tumultuous Poland where they 
will live--and he will work in the underground Solidarity Movement.  Eva is 
understandably furious with her father.  Yet it doesn't take long for the 
reader to realize that this is more than a story of a displaced and angry 
teen.  The harrowing trip across the border into Poland sets the tone as 
Eva's life and experience is changed in every way.  Her failed attempt to 
escape the country and return to the U.S. leads her, instead, to a new bond 
with the young underground leader, Tomek, and a budding romance with 
him.  Jacket copy tells the reader that Mackall herself lived in Poland 
during the years of this novel which explains the strong feeling of 
authenticity therein.  The harshness of the setting and the urgency of the 
pursuit of freedom shine throughout.  Be sure to turn your Political 
Science and World History teachers on to this title and recommend it to 
kids with an interest in politics or social justice!  [Suggested grades 8-12]


Toni Buzzeo, MA, MLIS <mailto:tonibuzzeo@tonibuzzeo.com>
Maine Library Media Specialist of the Year Emerita
Maine Association of School Libraries Board Member
Buxton, ME 04093
http://www.tonibuzzeo.com
Our Librarian Won't Tell Us ANYTHING! A Mrs. Skorupski Story, illustrated 
by Sachiko Yoshikawa (Upstart 2006) COMING October 13!

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