AR Book Level
5.0
AR Points
7
Word Count
45,405
Interest Level
Middle Grades Plus (MG+ 6 and up)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
120735 EN
About this book
During the winter of 1939-1940, Finland faces an overwhelming threat when Soviet forces invade the country. Marko, a determined young Finn with polio, refuses to let his disability stop him from serving his homeland, so he joins the Finnish Army as a messenger. Battling harsh winter conditions and constant danger, he braves the front lines to deliver critical messages while helping his country fight for survival against impossible odds.