The House of One Thousand Eyes

Who can Lena trust to help her find out the truth? Life in East Germany in the early 1980s is not easy for most people, but for Lena, it's particularly hard. After the death of her parents in a factory explosion and time spent in a psychiatric hospital recovering from the trauma, she is sent to live with her stern aunt, a devoted member of the ruling Communist Party. Visits with her beloved Uncle Erich, a best-selling author, are her only respite. But one night, her uncle disappears without a trace. Gone also are all his belongings, his books, and even his birth records. Lena is desperate to know what happened to him, but it's as if he never existed. The worst thing, however, is that she cannot discuss her uncle or her attempts to find him with anyone, not even her best friends. There are government spies everywhere. But Lena is unafraid and refuses to give up her search, regardless of the consequences. This searing novel about defiance, courage, and determination takes readers into the chilling world of a society ruled by autocratic despots, where nothing is what it seems.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Annick Press
Published: 09/11/2018
ISBN: 9781773210711
Pages: 354
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.30d

Review Citations: Booklist 06/01/2018 pg. 93
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2018 pg. 119
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2018 pg. 73
School Library Journal 10/01/2018 pg. 74
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2018 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Foreword 10/19/2018

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 501868 / House of One Thousand Eyes
Reading Level: 4.8 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 13