Dissidents

By Neal Shusterman

Book Overview

Moving to Moscow from Chicago isn't easy, especially if your mother is the US Ambassador. Derek must be well-mannered and presentable--there are parties to go to and state dinners to attend. but Derek has decided to break all the rules and risk everything to reunite a beautiful Russian girl with her dissident father living in exile. That means traveling hundreds of miles by train to the Romanian border. With the help of some young Muscovites, Derek begins a perilous journey. But he has a lot more to confront along the way than just the KGB. He must first face up to his mother and come to terms with the ghost of his dead father if he's ever going to succeed.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812534611
• ISBN13: 9780812534610
• Release Date: August 1994
• Publisher: Tor Books
• Length: 179 Pages
• Weight: 3.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.2" x 6.7"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

An exellent book!!

Dissidents is a book about a boy named Derek. Derek's parents were divorced, when his father dies he has no choice but to go live with his mother and sister in Russia. It's a very big change for Derek. His mother is the American Ambassador in Russia and because of that Derek has bodyguards follow him everywhere. Throughout his journeys he makes some friends. One of his friends name is Anna. Anna and Derek don't really start off on the right foot but they soon grow to become friends. To find out more, I recommend you read this book.