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Reviewed on April 1, 2020 | Middle Grade
Gr 4–6—As this compelling debut novel begins, the town of Fennis Wick is preparing to send two of their 14-year-old "eldest" off to "camp," where they join the fight in the Quiet War. The Wanderers, those who refuse to send their eldest children to war, are considered dirty, dangerous, and deceitful by the inhabitants of Fennis Wick. The town is protected from the Wanderers by a boundary that is never to be crossed. Maggie, 11, is a "mid...Log In or Sign Up to Read More