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The returning

Christine Hinwood

2011302 pagesabout 5–7 hours
2011
first published
  • 2011Dial Books · 302 pages · ENGISBN 9780803735286
  • 2013Speak · 302 pages · ENGISBN 9780142424773

When the six-year war between the Uplanders and Downlanders is over and Cam returns home to his village, questions dog him, from how he lost an arm to why he was the only one of his fellow soldiers to survive, such that he must leave until his own suspicions are resolved.

How it feels

MoodSad
AtmosphereBleak

How it reads

Character focusSmall ensemble

Worth knowing

ViolenceFrequent
Written forMiddle grade

When and where

ThemesWarFamily

Content notes

  • Warmoderateunreviewed
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