Tamar (novel)
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Author | Mal Peet |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Genre(s) | Children's War novel |
Publisher | Walker Books |
Publication date | 3 Oct 2005 |
Media type | Print (Paperback) |
Pages | 600 pp (first edition, paperback) |
ISBN | ISBN 0744565707 |
Preceded by | N/A |
Followed by | N/A |
Tamar is a fictional war novel for children by Mal Peet, published on October 3, 2005 by Walker Books Ltd. Tamar won the Carnegie Medal award in 2005 and Wirral paper Back of the Year in 2007. The novel is aimed at teens (14+). The novel was first published in North America in February 2007 by Candlewick Press. On 7th March, Mal Peet met with some of the teenagers who took part in the Wirral paper Back of the year.
[edit] Plot Summary
"When her grandfather dies, Tamar inherits a box containing a series of clues and coded messages. Out of the past, another Tamar emerges, a man involved in the terrifying world of resistance fighters in Nazi-occupied Holland half a century before. His story is one of passionate love, jealousy, and tragedy set against the daily fear and casual horror of the Second World War -- and unraveling it is about to transform Tamar’s life forever. From acclaimed British sensation Mal Peet comes a masterful story of adventure, love, secrets, and betrayal in time of war, both past and present." Tamar. Retrieved on 2007-08-15.