{"product_id":"i-must-betray-you-9781984836038","title":"I Must Betray You","description":"\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller and winner of the Carnegie Medal! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA gut-wrenching, startling historical thriller about communist Romania and the citizen spy network that devastated a nation, from the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eSalt to the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBetween Shades of Gray\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRomania, 1989. Communist regimes are crumbling across Europe. Seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu dreams of becoming a writer, but Romanians aren't free to dream; they are bound by rules and force. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmidst the tyrannical dictatorship of Nicolae Ceaușescu in a country governed by isolation and fear, Cristian is blackmailed by the secret police to become an informer. He's left with only two choices: betray everyone and everything he loves--or use his position to creatively undermine the most notoriously evil dictator in Eastern Europe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCristian risks everything to unmask the truth behind the regime, give voice to fellow Romanians, and expose to the world what is happening in his country. He eagerly joins the revolution to fight for change when the time arrives. But what is the cost of freedom? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaster storyteller Ruta Sepetys is back with a historical thriller that examines the little-known history of a nation defined by silence, pain, and the unwavering conviction of the human spirit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eI Must Betray You\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"As educational as it is thrilling...[T]he power of \u003ci\u003eI Must Betray You\u003c\/i\u003e [is] it doesn't just describe the destabilizing effects of being spied on; it will make you experience them too.\" \u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A historical heart-pounder...Ms. Sepetys, across her body of work, has become a tribune of the unsung historical moment and a humane voice of moral clarity.\"\u003cb\u003e -\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* \"Sepetys brilliantly blends a staggering amount of research with heart, craft, and insight in a way very few writers can. Compulsively readable and brilliant.\" \u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* \"Sepetys once again masterfully portrays a dark, forgotten corner of history.\" \u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* \"Sepetys's latest book maintains the caliber readers have come to expect from an author whose focus on hidden histories has made her a YA powerhouse of historical ­fiction...Sepetys is a formidable writer, and her stories declare the need to write about global issues of social injustice. For that reason and her attention to detail, this is a must-read.\" \u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* \"Cristian's tense first-person narrative foregrounds stark historical realities, unflinchingly confronting deprivations and cruelty while balancing them with perseverance and hope as Romania hurtles toward political change.\" \u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Sepetys keeps readers riveted to this vivid, heartbreaking and compelling novel, locked into every meticulously researched detail. \u003ci\u003eI Must Betray You\u003c\/i\u003e demands a full investment from its audience--through poetic writing, sympathetic characters, revolutionary plot and pacing, it grips the heart and soul and leaves one breathless.\"\u003cb\u003e -\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A master class in pacing and atmosphere.\" \u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ruta Sepetys\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Philomel Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.28h x 8.36w x 1.19d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781984836038\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e516096 \/ I Must Betray You\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/20\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2022 pg. 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2022 pg. 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/11\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2022 pg. 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2022 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRuta Sepetys (www.rutasepetys.com) is an internationally acclaimed, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of historical fiction published in over sixty countries and forty languages. Sepetys is considered a \"crossover\" novelist, as her books are read by both teens and adults worldwide. Her novels \u003ci\u003eBetween Shades of Gray\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOut of the Easy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSalt to the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e have won or been shortlisted for more than forty book prizes, and are included on more than sixty state award lists. \u003ci\u003eBetween Shades of Gray\u003c\/i\u003e was adapted into the film \u003ci\u003eAshes in the Snow\u003c\/i\u003e, and her other novels are currently in development for TV and film. Winner of the Carnegie Medal, Ruta is passionate about the power of history and literature to foster global awareness and connectivity. She has presented to NATO, to the European Parliament, in the United States Capitol, and at embassies worldwide. Ruta was born and raised in Michigan and now lives with her family in Nashville, Tennessee. 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