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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2012 | Grades 5-up
Gr 9 Up—Tomas, a teen with a mysterious scar and an even stranger ability to survive fires, returns to his childhood home in Slovakia after he and his parents are burned out of their apartment in the U.S. He has always been a bit of an outcast and finds that even in his homeland he is discriminated against because of his Roma heritage. W...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
Tomas's worries of culture shock upon moving to Slovakia are subsumed into larger concerns about saving his cousin’s life, ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
