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Fire in the Hills

By Napoli, Donna Jo

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Roberto is back in Italy at last. His journey has been long and painful since he escaped from the Nazi labor camp in Eastern Europe. Now the Allies are forcing the Nazis north, and life has never been more dangerous for the Italians. Only the partigiani, small bands of resistance fighters, bring them hope. Roberto joins them, carrying secret messages and smuggling guns. But he'll be tortured and killed if he is caught. All he wants is to survive to see his family and Venice again. The incomparable Donna Jo Napoli has written a heart-wrenching, triumphant successor to Stones in Water, which garnered rave reviews and numerous awards.

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978-0-52547-751-8
Publisher
Dutton Juvenile


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Reviewed on September 1, 2006

Gr 5-9 Roberto, the protagonist of "Stones in Water" (Dutton, 1997), continues his struggle to return to Venice following his escape from a forced labor camp in Nazi-controlled Eastern Europe. Three years have passed and, now 15, he is alone again, having lost both his best friend, who was Jewish, and the Roman deserter who nursed him back from a bullet wound. Apprehended by the Germans, Roberto has escaped yet again, finally reaching the southern portion of...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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