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Reviewed on February 1, 2006
Gr 7-9 In 2004, Constable Sergei Andropov, an elderly Russian investigator, is called to a construction site where workers have discovered two long-buried soldiers from the siege at Stalingrad. As he wonders about their identity, his memories flood back to when he was eight years old, and readers are transported back to 1942. Through the eyes of the boy and various soldiers, the long, harrowing siege is realistically recounted. Conrad is a German tank officer full of youthful optimism. His brother, Jos...Log In or Sign Up to Read More