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Forgotten Fire

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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. So...more

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Published April 9th 2002 by Laurel Leaf (first published 2000)

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May 26, 2011 Milo rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: golden, history, well-played-sir

To all those people who missed out learning about the Armenian genocide in school because of the US's trade with Turkey, this is for you. Educate yourself. The story is about a family that is torn apart as the killing begins; you are thrust in the midst of one of the most forgotten and gruesome genocides in history. The writing is engaging enough to keep you reading as you follow the survival of the boy Vahan through the pages. Though it is rather gory this book is easily one of the best histori...more

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Feb 17, 2013 David Schaafsma rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-genocide

Books have a unique way of stopping time in a particular moment and saying: Let’s not forget this. -Dave Eggers

Last night I finished this book about the Armenian genocide in the early twentieth century, now all but forgotten in the wake of other international genocides that are more recent and more written about. I knew about it, but didn't know details, and still don't in an broad sense, as this book is not about the political and social conditions in which these horrors happened. It's a tale m...more Books have a unique way of stopping time in a particular moment and saying: Let’s not forget this. -Dave Eggers

Last night I finished this book about the Armenian genocide in the early twentieth century, now all but forgotten in the wake of other international genocides that are more recent and more written about. I knew about it, but didn't know details, and still don't in an broad sense, as this book is not about the political and social conditions in which these horrors happened. It's a tale much like many genocide tales, memoirs and novels and graphic novels, as it's the story of a survivor of the genocide, Vahan, the 12 year old son of a powerful lawyer, one of the mpst influential families in Turkey at the time. A child of privilege, bright but spoiled. 12, who has breakfast one morning and soon after loses his fine home and family and life as he knew it. The point of the tale is Egger's point, and what Eggers himself enacts in book after book, both memoirs and novels: Let's not forget this. But what is the best way to remember? How many horrific details do we need to know? At what point do we simply stop listening? What degree of hope do we need in such a tale, maybe especially a tale told for an audience of young people? When does that hopefulness undermine the sense of horror. In this tale we don't get many stats, until the very end, through a summary of "news reports": 3/4 of the Armenian population in Turkey was murdered; 80,000 Armenians were slaughtered in Dorgor, Arabia alone. In that same region, 7,000 children under 10 died of starvation. A million, perhaps nearly two million, killed. Unimaginable stories, not unlike ones we hear about the Holocaust, Rwanda, Cambodia's "killing fields". Unspeakable crimes spoken, and in imaginative tales, where characters "come alive" and graphic details go along side almost unbelievable stories of kindness, feats of daring, escape. Maus, Deogratias, Tree Girl, Night... and so so many others.

Bagdasarian, an Armenian American living in NYC, had this story fall in his lap, as detailed tapes recorded by his great uncle, an unlikely 12 year old survivor, came into his possession. He knew he had to tell the story, keep the memory of his ancestors and his people alive. He had details and a rough sketch, so his only option was to "fill in" the story with descriptions of the region, the families, based in part on family and archival research. What do we know before we read? That this is a first person "account" novel, and that the kid survives, and... most other Armenians don't. It's a genocide story, and one where a kid survives. The tale is told in an undramatic, unsensational fashion, almost flatly at times, which for me enhanced the horror somehow: "Seven days after she had given birth she was dead." When describing various horrors, very few adjectives or adverbs, not many similes. Blunt, direct, tight-lipped. This seems right to me. And at the same time, if you are thinking a more capable writer would have swept us into a frenzy of grief of despair, we need screaming, we see also that Bagdasarian can also write lovely and heart-achingly beautiful prose about dreams of his lost mother, and later as he visits a cemetery he writes: "I felt at home among these graves, as though I were standing in the center of my own heart, within the gated perimeter of a longing that would never age, never end, never grow wise." We get a good feeling for Vahan's need to distance himself from the horror he (or anyone) could scarcely comprehend, his need to imagine himself out of situations. It's a very, very good book; hard to read at times, but skillful, moving, memorable, as Eggers and Bagdasarian would hope.

The quote that Bagdasarian uses to frame his novel is related to Egger's quote, actually. "Who does now remember the Armenians?" which is what Adolf Hitler said in 1939 in support of the argument that the world would soon forget the extermination of a people. (less)

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Nov 24, 2011 Elisa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-lit-2011-2012

Rating: **** I thought this was a very well written book that was informative and gripping. Even though the Armenian Holocaust is a very depressing subject, I kept reading because the story was very moving.

Genre: historical fiction

Plot Summary: Vahan Kenderian is an Armenian living well in Turkey when the Turks start eradicating all Armenians. When most of his family is murdered Vahan begins a fight for survival and a journey that puts him in situations he never dreamed possible. Throughout his...more

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Nov 27, 2008 Xiao Qiang rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: anyone interested in forgotten World history

Shelves: 12th-grade-reading

I truly like this story because it was talking about a group of people who were attacked during World War 1 who we've never talked about in global class, hence the name "Forgotten Fire." Specifally this story is about a boy who lived in extreme wealth and never thought otherwise, until one day two Turk officers entered his house and asked for his father. Although no words were heard from his father ever again, the boy and his family knew that he was killed by the Turks, who were part of the Germ...more

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Mar 07, 2013 Mikayel Galstyan rated it 5 of 5 stars

I chose this book because my mom said it would be an interesting way to learn more about the Armenian Genocide. I'm glad she did recommend the book to me and forced me to read it because it is one of the best books i have read. 5 stars doesn't show how much i loved this book. This book was a bout an Armenian boy who's family members all died one by one in front of his eyes because of the Turkish General. He was stuck with a relative who didn't want him in the house and she soon gave him to the T...more

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Sep 06, 2012 Brandi rated it 4 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I really like the book, Forgotten Fire by Adam Bagdasarian. This book reflects on the Armenian genocide and war. It was very interesting to read. The main character, Vahan was the youngest boy of a wealthy Armenian family in Turkey. He lacked disciplne and was careless in school, and took everything for granted. His life then changed drastically. It all started when two generals took his father away. He never saw him again. Many generals were taking family members out of their homes during the h...more

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Aug 13, 2012 Ryan rated it 4 of 5 stars

Adam Bagdasarian's Forgotten Fire is set during the Armenian genocide. The Armenian genocide is the genocide that actually led to the creation of the word "genocide." It was begun by the Turks, who were led by the "Young Turks," during the First World War. Wikipedia suggests that between 600 000 and 1.8 million people were massacred. Bagdasarian suggests here that about one million people were killed.

This young adult novel follows Vahan Kenderian, a fifteen year old born to wealth and power. How...more

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Jun 27, 2012 Erika rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-fiction, ya, solo-books-read

I read this book some months ago, and i can't stop thinking about it. It's a book about a very tough subject, genocide.

This book tells the story of a kid and his journey during the Armenian genocide that occurred in Turkey approximately in 1915, if I'm not mistaken. He came from a good and established family, his father worked for the Turkish government, they thought that because of this, they could have special privileges and not suffer through everything that was about to happen, but no. As Ar...more I read this book some months ago, and i can't stop thinking about it. It's a book about a very tough subject, genocide.

This book tells the story of a kid and his journey during the Armenian genocide that occurred in Turkey approximately in 1915, if I'm not mistaken. He came from a good and established family, his father worked for the Turkish government, they thought that because of this, they could have special privileges and not suffer through everything that was about to happen, but no. As Armenians their fate was the same.

It was a nightmare, a terrible, terrible nightmare that happened. I just can't take some of the scenes off my head, even now... perhaps I, for personal reasons, am too sensitive, maybe you people hard-core, extreme-gore, sadistic, tragic readers, could say this is very light, and don't understand why I say these things about this book. But I'm truly shocked.

I have the images in my head, the hopelessness, the sadness. And it's just so horrible to think that situations like this actually happen, just because some people don't stand a different race or skin color or way of thinking or even for money... This is just so unbearable.

I feel very uneasy with this matter, I'd say i feel more shocked with this because I am or was living, around this kind of nightmare on a regular basis. I lived in Juarez, Mexico, for my whole life, and then all these horrible murders started to happen everyday, and they happened even to innocent people. For people who don't know, there's been going on a war between the Mexican army and the drug dealers supposedly to make the country a "secure" place to live... Now Juarez is like the most dangerous city in the world. And with all the economic issues, unemployment, you can start to imagine the social problems there are. Once there was a massacre of students who were at a party, and many other terrible things. I don't really watch the news to find out, for mental health. I pray to God for this situation to change.

That's the most powerful reason why this book was hard for me, because i just couldn't stop relating the events in there with the events occurring in Juarez. And it all makes me shudder and makes me want to cry. I don't think I will read a book about these subjects again, or at least not a book so "graphic", like this one, about those subjects.

Probably this event of the Armenian genocide doesn't sound familiar to you. It is because, not many people know about it and don't talk about it like with the Jews' genocide in the Nazi Germany for example. And it has become gradually an event that's been "forgotten" in a certain way. Hence the title "Forgotten Fire".(less)

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Jun 03, 2012 Andrew Aslnaian rated it 5 of 5 stars

There are two reasons to why I read this book. One being that the book is about my culture and the hardships they faced. Another factor is that both my grandparents have read it and recommend it to me.

Vahan Kenderian is the youngest son in a wealthy Armenian family that lives in Bitlis, Turkey. Obviously, his happiness and stability was removed by the fact that his family was destroyed. Vahan now must endure his upcoming quest towards survival knowing he will live a life in poverty throughout it...more

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Jun 03, 2012 Melina Eliasyan rated it 5 of 5 stars

I began reading Forgotten Fire by Adam Bagdasarian because I wanted to read a book from the perspective of a genocide survivor and this was suggested. This book is about a young boy, Vahan Kenderian, who comes from a wealthy Armenian family in Bitlis, and his journey throughout the Armenian Genocide. Vahan faces many horrible scenes as his home, family, and culture is teared apart by the Turkish Empire. My most favorite quote was, "The problem with loneliness is that, unlike other forms of human...more

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Jun 03, 2012 Coopster Enos rated it 5 of 5 stars

Forgotten Fire by Adam Bagdasarian is a true story about a boy named Vahan Kenderian who goes from living a privileged Armenian lifestyle to fighting for his life. I chose to pick this book for my English reading group because I’ve never read anything about the Armenian Genocide but I was very interested. The book is about Adam’s great uncle Vahan who’s family is torn apart by the annihilation of the Armenians. The book takes place in Vahan’s journey to the “safe” city of Constantinople. “The p...more

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Jun 03, 2012 Vardan rated it 5 of 5 stars

I chose the book ‘Forgotten Fire’ by Adam Bagdasarian because I wanted to learn more about the Armenian Genocide that happened throughout 1915. The plot is based on a kid, Vahan, who lives in Turkey and was raised in a very wealthy and intelligent family of Kenderians. As 1915 draws closer, The Ottoman Turkish government begins to wipe out the Armenian population. Losing everyone in the family, Vahan is left on his own to attempt and survive the struggles. My favorite quote in this book occurred...more

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Jun 03, 2012 Narek Mughnetsyan rated it 5 of 5 stars

I chose this book because it was a project for my English class and I was supposed to read and analyze the book with three other people. Vahan Kenderian is the son of one of the wealthiest families in all of Turkey and now is thrown out of his house and witnesses the murders of his family members. He goes through pain and suffering most people can’t even begin to imagine. My favorite quote from the book was “The problem with loneliness is that, unlike other forms of human suffering, it teaches u...more

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May 24, 2012 Hayk Mirzoyan rated it 5 of 5 stars

The reason I chose this book is because it looked interesting. I had never known much about the Armenian Genocide, and to learn more, I chose to read this book. This book is about a boy named Vahan who had lived in riches, with his family. When the Turks came to finish off the Armenians, Vahan escaped, lost his family, and had to learn how to live by himself, which he had never done. My favorite quote in this book was; "I could do it, I have to." Vahan said this when he was driving the wagon acr...more

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Mar 12, 2012 Jim Stewart rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: y-a-classwork

This novel, based on true events, is about a survivor of the Armenian genocide by the invading Turks. His name is Vahan and he is the youngest son of a rich Armenian family. Most of his family is murdered in the first third of the novel, and the pampered son becomes a refugee and fugitive, using wits, luck and the occasional sympathetic adult to get out of increasingly dire straights.
This novel is refreshingly free of sentiment and pretension. The prose is tight and unforced and results in a b...more

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Jun 08, 2011 Ara Nazaryan rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: second-semester

Vahan Kenderian, a young boy born into a rich family. Just like in the movies, he's snotty, no discipline, and takes everything forgranted. He is Armenian and becomes a victim of the Armenian Genocide when the Turks killed over 1.5 million including his family. At first they take his father and his two brothers as he becomes the man of the family.He is taken by the Turks and put into dark rooms with the others as he slowly watches the rest of his family die except for his smaller brother. He goe...more

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Mar 11, 2010 Josh Stoll rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book is incredibly powerful. It deals with a forgotten period in history-- the Armenian genocide of the WWI era-- so it's already set itself apart. The writing is beautiful and appropriate for the subject matter. The main character, Vahan, is also a compelling one, as he is both terrified and determined.
Summary: Vahan and his family all live in the Armenian village of Burtis, and seem to live something of an idyllic life. Soon, however, his family members start disappearing, marking the sta...more

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Feb 22, 2010 Kristine Kouba rated it 4 of 5 stars

Plot Summary: A 12 year old boy grows up in a wealthy household, with family, friends, money, and laughter. A war/ destruction takes place in his town and the family endures several struggles. The boy sees his family members killed and taken, and he ends up becoming an orphan. He moves from town to town and travels.. he is trying to find safety, food and possibly people who will bring comfort to his empty life.

Main Characters: Vahan- careless in school, lacked disipline and character, wanted to...more

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Oct 21, 2009 Grace rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction, young-adult, read-in-2009, world-war-ii

Adam Bagdasarian, author of Forgotten Fire, did a superb job of fictionalizing the story of his great uncle's run for survival from the Armenian genocide during World War I. The author spares no expense in truly articulating the degradation of mind, body, and spirit as twelve year old Vahan Kenderian is taken from his home and forced to endure in several situations unfathomable for a child of that age - he sees his two older brothers shot to death; sees his sister, dead from taking poison, carri...more

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Mar 05, 2012 Joe Arnold rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult-2012

Title: Forgotten Fire by Adam Bagdasarian

Rating: Four stars, This book really informed me of an event in history that I had no idea happened; the Armenian Holocaust.

Summary: A young boy named Vahan is the son of a wealthy Armenian in Turkey. When the war starts many Armenians are getting taken from their homes and their businesses closed down. Because of their familiy's wealth the Turks don't get to the family for quiet a while, however Vahan's father leaves the house to never return. The rest o...more

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Sep 16, 2011 Kellie Wagner rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-lit-2011-2012

I gave this book five stars because it’s well written, kept me reading, and wasn’t predictable. Anyone interested in history or likes learning about culture while reading will enjoy this book, which is based on a true story. I learned a lot and found myself wondering what I would do if I were faced with the situations like Vahan Kenderian (the main character).

Parts of the story are sickening and sad, but it is the truth. The book follows the life of Vahan Kenderian who is just a boy during the A...more

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Jun 07, 2011 Vardan Asatryan rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: semester-2

Forgotten Fire

“Forgotten Fire,” written by Adam Bagdasarian, is a wonderfully laid out novel that gives a clear insight into the Armenian Genocide through the life of one survivor, Vahan Kenderian. This book will keep you reading all day long. It will awaken your curiosity and inspire you to learn more about the Armenian Genocide. Vahan starts out living with his family in a province in Turkey in wealthy and luxurious conditions. However, things take a sudden turn when the Turks start massacring...more

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Feb 19, 2012 Jennifer rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult-2012

This book is not very long but is separated into three "books", different stories from Vahan's struggle.

Vahan Kendarian is one of the youngest sons to one the most influential Armenian families in Turkey. Vahan doesn't have a care in the world and doesn't think his privileged life will ever change, until it does. When his uncle disappears and his father is taken away, Vahan starts to sense that something is not right. Not until his two brothers are shot before his eyes in his family's garden,...more

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Feb 27, 2010 Carroll rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-i-read

Forgotten Fire by Adam Bagdasarian
This is one of the best books that I have read in a long time, simply because it is so well told and true to life. It is hard to think that the terrible actions in this book really took place, but the triumph of the main character over his circumstances is a hope to us all.
Major Characters:
Vahan Kenderian: A young (twelve years old when the book begins) upper-middle class Armenian boy who is thrust into a world he doesn’t recognize or understand when the Turks w...more Forgotten Fire by Adam Bagdasarian
This is one of the best books that I have read in a long time, simply because it is so well told and true to life. It is hard to think that the terrible actions in this book really took place, but the triumph of the main character over his circumstances is a hope to us all.
Major Characters:
Vahan Kenderian: A young (twelve years old when the book begins) upper-middle class Armenian boy who is thrust into a world he doesn’t recognize or understand when the Turks who rule the land attempt to destroy all Armenians, and ally with Germany during World War I.
His family: Father, Mother, Grandmother, sisters Armenouhi and Oskina, brothers Sisak, Tavel and Diran, and his Uncle Mumpreh; who all suffer during the holocaust and deal with things as they can.
His boyhood friend Pattoo and his mother: They hide Vahan as long as they are able to, and Mrs. Altoonian secures the protection of a powerful man to help Vahan.
Selim Bey: A powerful Turk, he is known as “the butcher of Armenians” among other things, and protects Vahan because of the friendship he had for Vahan’s father.
Ara Sarkisian: An old man who, because he is old, and a coppersmith, is allowed to live even though he is an Armenian. He helps Vahan to hide, and gets him to an orphanage where he’ll be safe.
Serop: A young, crippled, Armenian boy who lives with Ara Sakisian.
Dr. Tashain and his wife: A friendly family that takes Vahan in. In exchange for some help with chores on his part, they treat Vahan almost as a son.
Reshid, Kiazim, Aziz and Ahmet: Turkish refugees, who, believing that Vahan is deaf and mute, take him into their new lives and teach him the skill of shepherding.
Mustafa: A member of the Turkish refugees who does not think that Vahan is a deaf/mute, and who believes him to be an Armenian.
Shirin: a young, lovely girl about Vahan’s age, and unfortunately Mustafa’s daughter.
Seta: a beautiful girl about Vahan’s age, she lives at the German Consulate (which used to be the Tashian’s home) when Vahan is part of the Dr.’s household.
Key issues: Armenian holocaust, personal strength, overcoming obstacles, growing up, beating the odds, history.
If you like this book, you’ll also like Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl.
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Mar 07, 2013 Alan rated it 4 of 5 stars

I chose this book because my brother had recommended it to me since I haven't read a book on the Armenian Genocide yet. The book is about Vahan Kenderian's story of surviving the Armenian Genocide. He witnesses the death of many of his relatives. He reaches safety in Constantinople, and his only surviving relative is his sister. My favorite quote is "Who does now remember the Armenians?" said by Adolf Hitler. It is not actually part of the story, but is mentioned in the book. I like this quote b...more

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Feb 27, 2012 Anne rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-lit

I gave "Forgotten Fire" a five star rating because the narrative is so unbelievably compelling. I love the narators Vahn's voice. The author is doing a fantastic job of making him act and sound age appropriate. I knew very little about the Armenian genocide before picking up this book! What a vivid, awful description of life during a horrible time. Forgotten Fire's hopeful message spans all ages. I think this novel would be enjoyable to readers young to old.

So far, Vahn, a young 11? year old Arm...more

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Mar 09, 2010 Shannon rated it 5 of 5 stars

Plot summary:
Vahan Kandarian has it all: a happy and blessed family, friends, a big home, riches; he never has to worry about his needs being met and exceeded. But all of that changes when the Armenian Holocaust begins. Literally overnight, this 12 year-old boy is demoted from prince to pauper. This novel is the story of his survival in chaotic and violent Turkey. What happens to young Vahan is unimaginable and depressing. He learns a hard lesson about character and dignity and what it really me...more

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Nov 06, 2011 Jackie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, historical-fiction, 8th-grade

I read this book in one day. Never really put it down, even after saying I was done with historical fiction for awhile.

Vahan is the main character, and I like that he is sort of a snotty,self-assured, wealthy kid when it starts. It reminds me of First They Killed My Father in that regard. It paints a realistic picture of the fortunate. I could say that the boy was unlikable because he didn't really take notice of others below him, but I think that's a fair assessment of human nature and especia...more

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Feb 27, 2011 Valen rated it 5 of 5 stars

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'In 1915 Vahan Kenderian is living a life of privilege as the youngest son of a wealthy Armenian family in Turkey. This world of comfort and security is shattered when some family members are whisked away and others are murdered before his eyes. In too short a time, Vahan loses his home and family and, to survive, is forced to live a life he could never have dreamed of. Somehow Vahan's incredible s...more

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Feb 25, 2010 Emilie W rated it 5 of 5 stars

It's a gripping work of historical fiction. Vahan falls from his life of priviledge and security gradually separated from his beloved family and cast out into the reality of a strong billowing hate--the Armenian/Turkish conflict. His story is one that will impact its readers. I felt most impacted during Sisak and Vahan's walk, Vahan wants mothing more than to surrender, but he summons power to persevere by pretending he was someone else--his father. I felt empowered reading about Vahan's inner s...more

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Adam Bagdasarian is an Armenian American writer for teenagers and young adults. His first novel, Forgotten Fire, became a National Book Award Finalist. His second novel First French Kiss: and other traumas gained as much success as his first one. He resides in New York City.

Son of Ross Bagdasarian creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks and younger brother of Ross Bagdasarian Jr.

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