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“Sometimes, the hardest stories to tell are the ones that need to be told the most.”

Jozef faces the challenges of living in a war-torn world. As he deals with fear and loss, he discovers the power of storytelling to heal and inspire. This moving story shows that even in tough times, sharing our experiences can help us find hope and strength.

This is a powerful tale about a boy named Jozef living in a war-torn world. As he struggles with fear and loss, Jozef learns the importance of storytelling as a way to cope with the horrors around him. The book beautifully combines adventure with deep emotions, showing how stories can help heal and give hope even in the darkest times. It's a touching read that encourages kids to find their own voice.

Soft pick for this one. My son and I read this as part of level 7 of Build Your Library homeschool curriculum. It's a kid's-eye-view of the events leading up to the Romanian Revolution in 1989. I'll have to ask my friend who grew up in Romania during this time how accurate it is because it's a lot like the stuff us 80s kids were told about Communist countries, and I'm never sure how much of that was Cold War propaganda. Fun story, though.

Ileana‘s parents make the drastic decision to send Ileana to live with her grandparents, grandparents she had never met, far from the prying eyes of the secret police and their spies who could be any of the neighbors. But danger is never far away and Ileana soon finds herself having to tell the most important story of her life in order to save her family and her village.