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War Games

By Audrey Couloumbis and Akila Couloumbis

By Audrey Couloumbis and Akila Couloumbis

By Audrey Couloumbis and Akila Couloumbis

By Audrey Couloumbis and Akila Couloumbis

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    About War Games

    1941. Greece. For 12-year-old Petros, World War II feels far away. But when the Germans invade Greece, the war is suddenly impossibly close.  Overnight, neighbors become enemies. People begin to keep secrets (Petros’s family most of all). And for the first time, Petros has the chance to prove himself to his older brother, Zola. Soon what were once just boys’ games become matters of life and death as Petros and Zola each wonder if, like their Resistance fighter cousin, they too can make a difference. Based on the true story of Akila Couloumbis’s wartime boyhood, Newbery Honor winner Audrey Couloumbis, writing with her husband Akila, explores what it was like coming of age in Nazi occupied Greece, and tells a story of family, friendship, and unlikely heroes.

    About War Games

    Based on a true story of World War II.

    For 12-year-old Petros, World War II feels unreal and far away. What’s real is working in his papa’s garden. Playing marbles with his friends. Fighting with his older brother, Zola. Zola, who must always be first. Who must always be best. But when the Germans invade Greece, the war suddenly comes impossibly close. Overnight, neighbors become enemies. People begin to keep secrets (Petros’s family most of all). And for the first time, Petros has the chance to show Zola that he’s not just a little brother but that he can truly be counted on. Soon what were once just boys’ games become matters of life and death as Petros and Zola each wonder if, like their resistance fighter cousin, they too can make a difference.

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    About Audrey Couloumbis

    Audrey Couloumbis’s first book for children, Getting Near to Baby, won the Newbery Honor in 2000. Audrey is also the author… More about Audrey Couloumbis

    About Audrey Couloumbis

    Audrey Couloumbis’s first book for children, Getting Near to Baby, won the Newbery Honor in 2000. Audrey is also the author… More about Audrey Couloumbis

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Historical Books | Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books

    Paperback | $6.99
    Published by Yearling
    Mar 22, 2011 | 240 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780375856297

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Historical Books | Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books

    Ebook | $4.99
    Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
    Oct 27, 2009 | 240 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780375893025

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    Starred Review, The Horn Book Magazine, November/December 2009:
    “A gripping story.”

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