Description
A National Book Award Finalist.
In 1915 Vahan Kenderian is living a life of privilege as the youngest son of a wealthy Armenian family in Turkey. This secure world is shattered when some family members are whisked away while others are murdered before his eyes. Vahan loses his home and family, and is forced to live a life he would never have dreamed of in order to survive. Somehow Vahan's incredible strength and spirit help him endure, even knowing that each day could be his last.
Author: Adam Bagdasarian
Publisher: Laurel Leaf Library
Published: 04/09/2002
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.32lbs
Size: 7.31h x 4.09w x 0.81d
ISBN13: 9780440229179
ISBN10: 0440229170
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Historical | Military & Wars
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Violence
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
In 1915 Vahan Kenderian is living a life of privilege as the youngest son of a wealthy Armenian family in Turkey. This secure world is shattered when some family members are whisked away while others are murdered before his eyes. Vahan loses his home and family, and is forced to live a life he would never have dreamed of in order to survive. Somehow Vahan's incredible strength and spirit help him endure, even knowing that each day could be his last.
Author: Adam Bagdasarian
Publisher: Laurel Leaf Library
Published: 04/09/2002
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.32lbs
Size: 7.31h x 4.09w x 0.81d
ISBN13: 9780440229179
ISBN10: 0440229170
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Historical | Military & Wars
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Violence
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
About the Author
Adam Bagdasarian's short story "The Survivor," also based on his great-uncle's experiences, won Yankee Magazine's fiction award. This is his first novel.